Seetec

Supply Chain Framework Application

Thank you for showing an interest in working with Seetec. In anticipation of a major round of contract tender opportunities expected over the coming year, we are seeking to refresh our Supply Chain Framework. This will ensure our Supply Chain is based on data which reflects current priorities and opportunities, experience and capacity.

All providers that wish to be considered as delivery or strategic partners for future funding rounds, whether they are existing partners or new entrants will be asked to complete a two stage process

Stage One: Supply Chain Framework Application form. This application will be scored and successful applicants will be eligible to apply for partnership opportunities as and when they arise.

Stage two: On the release of each Contract PQQ or ITT all members of our Supply Chain Framework will be asked to complete a contract specific EOI which reflects that specific tender priorities.

Instructions for completing this application

To complete check boxes: Double click the appropriate box, a Check Box Form Field Option Box will appear; under default value change from unchecked to checked and then press Ok.

This application form has been designed to reflect different elements of service offered and contains the following sections:

Section 1 Contact details

Section 2 Current service delivery and service offer

Section 3 Organisational Overview and Capacity

Section 4 Employment Related Services

Section 5 Skills Delivery

Section 6 MOJ Rehabilitation

Section 7 Strategic Partners

Section 8 Geographical Coverage

Section 9 Quality Practices

Section 10 Financial Data

Section 11 Declaration

Please Note: Sections 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 and 11 are mandatory for all applicants

Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 have been designed for specific elements of service and should be completed by providers that are applying to deliver the service stated.

To be considered for our supply chain framework, it is an essential requirement to complete all relevant sections. For example, where we ask for delivery locations, please complete postcode of each delivery venue available.

All applications will be scored in line with the requirements of the Merlin Standard which entirely reflects our own approach to treating organisations with fairness, courtesy and good sense. If your organisation has not yet done so please see the Merlin Standard website at www.merlinstandard.co.uk This website contains a new standard EOI which providers can complete and make available to any organisation they are interested in working with. In time we envisage this Expression of Interest Form will supersede Seetec’s current Expression of Interest form.

Once complete, please return this form to

We look forward to hearing from you

Seetec Business Development Team


Section 1: Contact Details

Organisation Name
Organisation type / Private Limited Company / Yes No / Public Sector / Yes No
Third Sector / Yes No / FE College / Yes No
Other (Please Specify
Organisation address
Web site address
Contact Name and Title
Contact telephone and mobile numbers
Email address
Alternative Contact details

Section 2: Service offer and current service delivery

2.1 Please indicate which contract(s) you are specifically interested in. / MoJ Transforming Rehabilitation National Careers Service
DWP Community Work Placements Other Please detail
2.2 Please indicate your key areas of service delivery
Employment Related Services (e.g. DWP, JCP, Local Authority, ESF etc) / Education and Skills (e.g. SFA, EFA, Apprenticeships )
Criminal Justice Services (e.g. MOJ, OLASS, NOMS, ESF etc.) / Strategic Partner e.g. Local Authority, Housing Association etc
Other (please specify) e.g. Work Placement Provider
2.3 Services Offered: Please indicate the type of services you wish to provide to Seetec
End-to-End Provision: The full Customer Journey to all customer groups
Specialist End to End Provision: The full customer journey to a specific customer group.
Specific services: e.g. training, short courses, mentoring / sector specific training
Specialist Services to particular customer groups:
Advice Services (e.g. IAG, financial / legal services)
Healthcare / Health Related (e.g. Condition Management, specialist provision)
Enterprise, Business Support (e.g. Self Employment, Social Enterprise)
Work Placements (e.g. single or group placements)
Engagement Services (e.g. 14-19)
Other (Please specify)
Strategic partner: Delivery of complementary services or non-delivery strategic partner e.g. City Strategy, Local Authority etc.
2.4 Please provide an indication of the contract value and or indicative number of starts (monthly) you are seeking e.g. 40 starts per month:
2.5 Please indicate Geographical areas of interest:
East of England London North West West Midlands East Midlands South West South East Other (including UK, Republic of Ireland) (please state)

Section 3 Organisation Overview and Capacity

3.1 Please provide a brief overview of your organisation - including details of current / former delivery for Seetec and whether a current Seetec Prime or Sub contractor (Max 250 Words)
3.2 Please indicate which customer groups/conditions you have experience working with
BAME Groups / Learning Disabilities
Basic Skills Needs / Lone Parents
Carers / Long Term Unemployed
Economically inactive / Offenders / Ex-offenders
ESOL needs / Older People (50+)
Health Conditions (Physical) / Service / Ex-Service Personnel
Health Conditions (Mental Health) / Substance Misuse
Homeless / Young People and NEETs
Other –(Please specify )
3.3 Please confirm the Grades achieved at your two most recent Ofsted Inspections If N/A tick
1. Contract and date inspected: / Date
Overall Grade / 1 2 3 4 NA
2. Contract and date inspected: / Date
Overall Grade / 1 2 3 4 NA
Please provide a link to each Ofsted report detailed
3.4 Please detail the links that you currently have with local stakeholders in each area in which you
have expressed an interest in delivering provision. If no relationships exist write ‘none’
Employers
Local Authorities
LEPs
Colleges / Training Providers
Other – e.g. Work Placement Providers
please provide examples

Section 4: Employment Related Services

4.1 Are you a current DWP Prime Contractor or Subcontractor?
Please provide details (contract , geography, level etc) below. / Prime Contractor
Sub Contractor Both
4.2 Please provide details of five contracts that demonstrate your track record of Employment Related Service delivery. Please include best and worst performing examples and ensure that examples are relevant to the service you are offering
Funder e.g. DWP, ESF, Local Authority / Dates / Contract (Title, Brief Description and Target Group) / Geographical area / Targets / Outcomes
4.3 Please provide the reasons behind the underperformance of your worst performing contract and the measures you have taken to address / improve performance (max 250 words)
4.4 Have you had any contracts terminated in the last 5 years? If yes, please explain why (max 500 words)
Yes No
4.5 Has your organisation had to previously complete a DWP security plan (either as a Prime Contractor or as a Sub-Contractor) / Yes No
4.6 Are you a Merlin Standard accredited provider / Yes No
If Yes have you completed the Merlin Expression of Interest Application? Yes No

Section 5 Skills Delivery:

5.1 Please confirm the following: UKPRN Number
Are you on the Register of Learning Providers? / Yes No
Are you on the SFA’s Register of Training
Organisations?
Are you a current SFA / EFA Prime or Subcontractor / Prime Contractor Sub Contractor
What is your current Year SFA contract allocation
Please state the result of your last Provider Financial
Assurance Audit. / Delete as appropriate
Good/Satisfactory/Inadequate/NA
5.2 Please confirm whether you currently deliver the following and the relevant Awarding Bodies:
Functional Skills - (English, Maths, ICT - Entry Level) / Yes
Functional Skills - (English, Maths, ICT - Level 1) / Yes
Functional Skills - (English, Maths, ICT - Level 2) / Yes
Delivery of intermediate Apprenticeship Frameworks / Yes
Delivery of Advanced Apprenticeship Frameworks / Yes
Delivery of Higher Apprenticeship Frameworks / Yes
Delivery of QCF qualifications at Level 1 / Yes
Delivery of QCF qualifications at Level 2 / Yes
Other – please specify
5.3 Please indicate your current Sector delivery and level delivered
5.4 Performance Data
Please provide performance data from your most recent QSRs for the Apprenticeship and QCF qualifications you propose to deliver
N.B. For each Framework listed above at 5.3 please provide the latest published QSR data for age groups 16-18, 19-24 and 25+ AND please specify overall and timely success rates
5.5 Work Based Learning experience
Please provide a brief overview of your experience in delivering Apprenticeships and Workplace Learning (max 250 Words)

Section 6: Rehabilitation of Offenders

6.1 Do you currently hold any rehabilitation contracts with probation trusts or prisons?
If yes, please provide details of your delivery experience in section 6.5 below including outcomes/outputs and/or reduced reoffending achieved / Yes
No
6.2 Please indicate where you are able to support Seetec’s proposed MOJ tender / delivery:
CPA 6 Cheshire & Greater Manchester / CPA 9 Staffordshire and the West Midlands
CPA 10 Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire / CPA 17 Beds, Northants, Cambs & Herts
CPA 18 Norfolk & Suffolk / CPA 21 Kent Surrey Sussex
Other (please detail below)
6.3 Please indicate which services you currently provide and brief details of contract (including Geography, funder etc)
Accommodation / Yes No
Education, Training and Employment / Yes No
Health, Physical and Mental Health / Yes No
Drugs /Alcohol / Yes No
Finance, benefit and debt advice / Yes No
Children and Families / Yes No
Attitudes, thinking and behaviour / Yes No
Domestic Violence / Yes No
Mentoring / Yes No
Case Management / Yes No
Restorative Justice / Yes No
Other (please specify)
6.4 Please indicate the cohorts you have experience of working with
Short Sentence Prisoners / Yes No / Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) / Yes No
Young Offenders / Yes No / Older Offenders (50+) / Yes No
Sex workers / Yes No / Sex Offenders / Yes No
Women offenders / Yes No / Other (Please specify below)
6.5 Please provide brief details of current contract delivery across the defined services and cohorts detailed above which has successfully reduced re-offending or achieved specific output / outcome targets. Please ensure that examples are relevant to the service you are offering.
Funder / Dates / Contract (Title, Brief Description and Target Group) / Geographical area / Targets / Outcomes

Section 7: Strategic partners and complementary service providers: This section is designed for organisations which can offer strategic partnerships or complementary (i.e. already funded) services which will allow our organisations to deliver better for less by aligning our services around the individual and creating more sustainable outcomes.

7.1 Please indicate which of the following applies to your organisation
Local Authority (Please indicate department) / Children /Young Peoples Services Employment & Training
Economic Regeneration /
/ Housing
Other (please specify below)
Housing Provider / Please specify at 7.2 stock size, type of service offered, and local initiatives you have already established to support your tenants with employment / skills needs
Complementary Service Provider / Drug/Alcohol / Debt/Finance / ESOL
Health Conditions / IAG / Mental Health
Self Employment / Other(please specify)
Work Placement Project Provider / Placement size / Single Group 2-5 Group 5-10 Group 10+
Please specify sector/type e.g. Horticulture, Conservation etc
Please specify whether supervision is provided Yes No
Please confirm that Health & Safety Risk Assessments are completed for each task Yes No
Other (please specify)
7.2 Please outline your proposed service offer to Seetec. Max 300 words
Please include:
·  Details of existing local initiatives
·  Links to local services
·  Access to local funding streams which could be used to add value to delivery
·  Your payment expectations around services offered

Section 8: Geographical Coverage

Please ensure that this section is fully completed as preference will be given to those organisations which provide full details of their geographical coverage.

8.1 Local Authority Area / ý / Please provide postcode of each of your delivery locations in Local Authority areas. If no delivery centre please state your delivery strategy. / Delivery Capacity – starts per annum /
EAST OF ENGLAND
BEDFORD
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
ESSEX
HERTFORDSHIRE
LUTON
NORFOLK
PETERBOUGH
SOUTHEND
SUFFOLK
THURROCK
EAST MIDLANDS
DERBY
DERBYSHIRE
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LINCOLNSHIRE
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
RUTLAND
LONDON
BARKING AND DAGENHAM
BARNET
BEXLEY
BRENT
BROMLEY
CAMDEN
CITY
CROYDON
EALING
ENFIELD
GREENWICH
HACKNEY
HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
HARRINGEY
HARROW
HAVERING
HILLINGDON
HOUNSLOW
ISLINGTON
LAMBETH
LEWISHAM
MERTON
NEWHAM
REDBRIDGE
RICHMOND
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
KINGSTON
SOUTHWARK
SUTTON
TOWER HAMLETS
WALTHAM FORREST
WANDSWORTH
WESTMINSTER
NORTH WEST
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BLACKPOOL
BOLTON
BURY
CHESHIRE EAST
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CUMBRIA
HALTON
KNOWSLEY
LANCACSHIRE
LIVERPOOL
MANCHESTER
OLDHAM
ROCHDALE
SALFORD
SEFTON
ST HELENS
STOCKPORT
TAMESIDE
TRAFFORD
WARRINGTON
WIGAN
WIRRAL
SOUTH WEST
BATH AND NE SOMERSET
POOLE
BOURNEMOUTH
BRISTOL
DEVON
DORSET
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
NORTH SOMERSET
PLYMOUTH
SOMERSET
SOUTH GLOUC’IRE
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
TORBAY
WEST MIDLANDS
BIRMINGHAM
TELFORD AND WREKIN
COVENTRY
DUDLEY
HEREFORDSHIRE
SANDWELL
SOLIHULL
STAFFORDSHIRE
STOKE ON TRENT
SHROPSHIRE
WALSALL
WARWICKSHIRE
WOLVERHAMPTON
WORCESTERSHIRE
8.2 Optional - Please use this space to include any further information on geographical coverage that adds weight to your application e.g. access to third party venues etc


Section 9: Quality Policies and Practices

9.1 Quality Standards: Please identify the quality standards your organisation holds or is working towards
Investors in People / Yes No Working Towards
Positive About Disabled People / Yes No Working Towards
Matrix / Yes No Working Towards
ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) / Yes No Working Towards
ISO 27001 (Information Security) / Yes No Working Towards
ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) / Yes No Working Towards
OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health & Safety) / Yes No Working Towards
Other (please specify):
9.2 Policies Held: Please indicate which of the following policies your organisation has in place
Business Code of Ethics / Yes No Date Last updated:
Fraud Protection / Yes No Date Last updated:
Whistle blowing / Yes No Date Last updated: