Published Date: 20 April 2020
Tender Status: active
Tender Opening Date: 20 April 2020
Tender Closing Date: 4 May 2020
Award Date: n/a
Contract Start Date: n/a
Contract End Date: n/a
Contract is suitable for SMEs: Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs: No
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Services
The Council requires a supplier for the provision of Online Training for Home to School transport Passenger Assistants. Currently we have up to 500 Passenger Assistants who support the Council in transporting 4000 Special Educational Needs and Disabled children daily around the city to their places of education. The role of the Passenger Assistant is pivotal to keeping the young people safe and so we are looking to upskill and invest in them to carry out this vital role. The successful provider would be expected to provide interactive resources and online training.
This contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing 1st June 2020 until 31st May 2023. It is a requirement that all the Home to School Passenger Assistants will undertake the online training within the first year with the ability in the proceeding years for any changes in legislation to be relayed to the Home to School Passenger Assistants through refreshed online training.
The course must cover as a minimum:
o An understanding of the role of passenger assistants including building appropriate relationships
o Safeguarding responsibilities and reporting
o Transporting children with challenging behaviour eg autism
o Dealing with emergencies
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: [email protected] or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000. Your completed quotation submission should be returned by Noon on 4th May 2020 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Contact name: Carol Woodfield
Address: 10 Woodcock Street Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0121 303 2913
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Price Range: n/a
