Published date: 26 October 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 March 2022, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

SO23 8UJ

Value of contract

£1 to £30,000,000

Procurement reference

CS18461

Published date

26 October 2022

Closing date

23 March 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Hampshire County Council invited applications from suitably experienced organisations to bid for a place on a Framework for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training Providers.

The Framework was advertised with a period of 4 years, with the initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year.

Tenderers were required to meet the following minimum standards:

- be currently listed on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) to deliver apprenticeship training; and

- have a proven track record in Apprenticeship delivery; and

- be assessed by OFSTED as a minimum of a grade 2 (Good) for Apprenticeships or have been graded as making 'reasonable progress' or 'significant progress' following a OFSTED Monitoring visit. For Level 6+ only, a Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education rating of 'Meets UK Expectations' or higher (Universities only) will be suitable if you have not been subject to an OFSTED visit. Note: Providers who are rated by OFSTED as grade 3 or 4 or rated as making insufficient progress following a monitoring visit will automatically be disqualified from the procurement process; and

- must not have Quality Review Visits ongoing because of a Poor Annual Provider Review (Higher Educational establishments only); and

- must not have ESFA financial sanctions in place or Financial Reviews ongoing; and

- all apprenticeship learning and end point assessment must be funded within cap through the Levy under the Government's Apprenticeship Scheme.

The Framework was lotted by Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education Apprenticeship route pathways and divided into 17 Lots in total to cover provision at Levels 2 to 5 and Levels 6 and above.

The Framework excluded the following technical pathways:
- Creative and Design; and
- Engineering and Manufacturing; and
- Hair and Beauty; and
- Protective Services; and
- Sales, Marketing and Procurement; and
- Transport and Logistics.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Framework for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training Providers

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 February 2022

Additional text

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address.

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home

Award information

Awarded date

6 July 2022

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Total value of contract

£30,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Multiple supplier

Address

Multiple

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£30,000,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Craig Anderson-Jones

Address

The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238UJ
England

Telephone

0370 779 7920

Email

strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home