(1) Vendor needs to provide talent matching platform.– Provide development and implementation of the Platform which will provide youth and employer users with a streamlined matching experience resulting in a high volume of placements facilitated. • Function – Each user group (e.g. youth, employers, and PSIs) needs to be able to sign–up quickly with their key information and then have access to the Platform according to the unique permissions of their user group – Youth add their qualifications to the Platform when they apply for a work–based learning (WBL) opportunity– Employers input and/or import WBL opportunity descriptions as efficiently as possible into the Platform – Straightforward application process. – As applications are submitted, employers see an organized list of applicants – After youth have added their qualifications and employers have posted their WBL opportunities, they must be allowed to directly interact within the Platform – The team requires comprehensive data on all user activity with low latency – Visualize user activity data through in–platform dashboard tools – Explicit consent from user groups for data collection, sharing and retention with full visibility on how their data will be used. – Industry standard data and platform security to safeguard PII and other sensitive information (2) All the questions must be submitted no later than November 11, 2025