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AQW 48285/11-16 Written question to the Minister for Employment and Learning

To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning to detail the number of providers who have withdrawn from the Steps 2 Success programme, including their reasons for withdrawal.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 1 September 2015

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
1 September 2015
Answer due by
16 September 2015
Answered
16 September 201515 days after tabling
Department
Department for Employment and Learning
Priority question
No

Answer

One supply chain partner withdrew from the Steps 2 Success programme. I have attached a table at Annex A that contains information on the Steps 2 Success Lead Contractors and their supply chain partners at the time of award of contract and details of any changes that have occurred since then, including the reason for any such changes.

Annex A

Lot 1

Type of Delivery OrganisationDelivery Organisations Listed in S2S TenderCurrent Delivery OrganisationsDetails of any Changes
Lead ContractorIngeus UK LtdIngeus UK LtdN/A
End to End Supply Chain PartnerDFPF Ltd (trading as People 1st)DFPF Ltd (trading as People 1st)N/A
Armstrong Learning NI Ltd (trading as Armstrong NI)Armstrong Learning NI Ltd (trading as Armstrong NI)N/A
Springvale Training Ltd (trading as Springvale Employment and Learning Solutions)Springvale Training Ltd (trading as Springvale Employment and Learning Solutions)N/A

Lot 2

Type of Delivery OrganisationDelivery Organisations Listed in S2S TenderCurrent Delivery OrganisationsDetails of any Changes
Lead ContractorEOSEOS NIChange in company name listed in tender from “EOS” to “EOS NI”. No other material change.
End to End Supply Chain PartnerElle EnterprisesElle EnterprisesN/A
Network Personnel (Workspace Group)Network Personnel (Workspace Group)N/A
Roe Valley Community Education ForumRoe Valley Community Education ForumN/A
Customized Training ServicesCustomized Training ServicesN/A
Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL)Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL)N/A
North City BusinessNorth City BusinessN/A
Roe Valley Enterprise LtdRoe Valley Enterprise LtdN/A

Lot 3

Type of Delivery OrganisationDelivery Organisations Listed in S2S TenderCurrent Delivery OrganisationsDetails of any Changes
Lead ContractorReed in PartnershipReed in PartnershipN/A
End to End Supply Chain PartnerGlobal Education (NI) Limited (GEL)Global Education (NI) Limited (GEL)N/A
Network Personnel (trading as Network Recruitment)Network Personnel (trading as Network Recruitment)N/A
Omagh District Training Consortium (ODTC)Network Personnel (trading as Network Recruitment)Reed in Partnership tender listed Omagh District Training Consortium as the Supply Chain Partner for the Omagh Area. During implementation stage, a Variation to Contract was agreed to replace ODTC with Network Personnel. The reason listed on the Variation was that ODTC had decided to withdraw.
Rutledge Training & RecruitmentRutledge Training & RecruitmentN/A
SERCSERCN/A

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