DFN Project Search
Details
- Value
- £2,280,000
- Topic
- Education and training services
- Published
- 6 November 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to commission high-quality Supported Internship (SI) provision for young people aged 16 – 24 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) outcomes. The supported internship programmes will be aligned to the DFN Project Search model working in partnership with the local authority and host employers at two sites in the borough including Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and Asda Superstore in Oldbury. Supported Internships form a core component of the local authorities’ strategy to improve post 16 pathways, increase sustainable employment, and reduce long term NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and adult social care dependency. The commissioned provider(s) will be registered with the appropriate regulatory body and be subject to their inspection framework, they will work collaboratively with the local authority, the host business, other local employers, education providers, and families to deliver a robust, inclusive, and outcome driven SI programme(s).
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published6 November 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority covering the Black Country.
Think Sandwell, the council's business gateway, links local companies to the tendering system and supports bids from social enterprises and the voluntary sector.
Over the past 5 years, most of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and health and social work.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council.gov |
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