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Learning Provider to develop a new higher apprenticeship qualification for chefs in Wales
Publication date:22/04/2013
Procurer reference: SPFP070
Please note: this notice has been published in English and Welsh

Value of tender: £80000

CONTRACT NOTICE - NON OJEU
Is this notice funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO)?
Yes
Contract Type
Services

  
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
Name of the organisation
People 1st
Contact Name
Phil Raynsford
Address
Second Floor, Armstrong House, 38 Market Square
Town
Uxbridge
Postcode
UB8 1LH
Phone
01895 817 000
Email
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SECTION II: DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT
Service category
80000000 - Education and training services.
Is it a framework agreement?
No
Title of the contract
Learning Provider to develop a new higher apprenticeship qualification for chefs in Wales
Description of the contract

Please see attached brief (please use email address above to request a copy)
Place / site of work / delivery
Wales
Classification of contract (CPV codes)
80000000 - Education and training services.
Contract Length
Period in month/s
18

  
SECTION III: AWARD CRITERIA
Contract will be awarded based on:
Most economically advantageous tender in terms of:
Criteria as detailed in the contract documents

SECTION IV: Administrative Information
Instructions to suppliers
Timescales
The deadline for submission of Tenders is 17:00 hours on Monday 13 May 2013. We expect to appoint a contractor to deliver this work by Friday 19 May and for work on this project to continue through to October 2014.
Budget
The budget for this project will be up to a maximum of £80,000 including VAT.
Please note:
•Please include allowances for travel, accommodation or other similar expenses within your total cost
•Costs must include any materials required to pilot the learning units (e.g. cooking ingredients, etc)
•You must include VAT within your costs or state if VAT is not applicable

Your proposal
We welcome concise applications that show very clearly:
•Your skills and experience and how they match to this particular project (and the essential/desirable criteria for the role as stated )
•The work you would propose to carry out so that we can understand your own thinking as to how this higher apprenticeship framework should be developed. Please be as explicit as possible in explaining how you will deliver your element of the project and achieve our objective of developing units and piloting each with a minimum of 20 learners (including mention of key staff working on the project)
•Cost and timescales with key milestones.
Reference Number
SPFP070
Deadline Date

13.05.2013
Deadline date refers to
Submission of tender
Does this contract relate to a Project / Programme funded by EU funds?
Yes
Welsh Govt. Sector Priorities Funding
Tender invitation (28 Kb)
Tender invitation (28 Kb)

WEFO Funded

Building Communities - a new approach to locality working

Neighbourhood Management provides a structured way of bringing people, service providers and decision makers closer together to develop tailored solutions for the local community, and in Cardiff we have already seen a positive impact from the work of Neighbourhood Management. However, Neighbourhood and Area Management is still an evolving structure in the UK, and building on the success experienced in our city and elsewhere is an important step forward in strengthening local working in Cardiff.

The purpose of the Building Communities Green Paper is to stimulate discussion around the current Neighbourhood Management arrangements in Cardiff. It is also intended to invite new ideas about how people can get more involved in improving their local communities and how everyone interested in the development of an area can work together better.

To help inform responses to the Green Paper, the document includes an overview of the current Neighbourhood Management arrangements, as well as examples of projects that have taken place in Cardiff.

To ensure that local working best reflects local need, Cardiff Council wants to hear from those involved in using, delivering, shaping and determining services at the local level. You can give your views on the Green Paper by completing a short online survey or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Alternatively, please send any written comments to:

Building Communities, Room 412, County Hall, Cardiff CF10 4UW.

As part of the consultation Cardiff Council will be attending community events and meetings to allow people from across all the neighbourhood management areas to give us their views. Details of these events are available via the Ask Cardiff website - simply click on the last link on the web page.

The consultation will be open for a 6-week period from 26th April to 7th June 2013.

The Building Communities Green Paper can be accessed at http://www.askcardiff.com

Come and have your say! Splott Community Leisure Hub

Cardiff Council is investigating options for a new Community Leisure Hub in Splott/Tremorfa and you have an opportunity to give your views on what services and activities it should provide.

The Hubs programme is part of the Council’s commitment to invest in neighbourhood facilities and to improve face-to-face customer services.
The community leisure hub project aims to deliver services and activities from a single integrated facility, which will offer high quality and cost effective services for the future.
Please come along to the drop in sessions below to discuss your views with Council staff and fill in a survey about what facilities you and your family would use.

STAR Centre drop-in sessions:
Tuesday 14th May 2013 10 – 12pm
Thursday 16th May. 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Saturday 18th May. 11am – 3pm
Tuesday 21st May. 6pm – 8pm
Thursday 23rd May. 6pm – 8pm

SPLOTT Pool drop-in sessions:
Tuesday 28th May. 6pm – 8pm
Wednesday 29th May. 10am – 12pm
Saturday 1st June. 11am – 3pm
Monday 3rd June. 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Wednesday 5th June. 6pm – 8pm.

C3SC will be present on 28^th May at Splott Pool and on 21st May at Star Leisure Centre.

If you are unable to attend the drop in sessions then you can have your say by filling in the online survey at www.surveys.cardiff.gov.uk/splottcommunityleisurehub
This survey will be available online from the 10th May 2013. The deadline for submitting
surveys is Friday 21st June 2013.
Further consultation will be arranged later in the year, when draft plans for the Hub have been prepared.

If you have any questions or would like the survey in another format, please email Teresa Boyle at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call her on (029) 2087 3184. 

Refugees in Wales: How to foster diversity and access skills

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Attend a free employer workshops to:

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·        hear firsthand from refugees working and seeking employment in Wales

Venues and dates

Swansea: Thursday 9th May from 9:00am - 12:30pm
Pembrey 1 Suite, The Dragon Hotel, 39 The Kingsway, Swansea SA1 5LS

Cardiff: Wednesday 22^nd May from 9:00am - 12:30pm
Cardiff City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff  CF10 3ND

Newport: Wednesday 5^th June from 9:00am - 12:30pm
Castle Room, The Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, Newport NP20 1UH

Please contact Caitlin Campbell at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / 0300 200 1269 to book your place.