Published date: 20 November 2018

Last edited date: 20 November 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£80,000,000

Procurement reference

TRAF001-DN261470-03821426

Published date

20 November 2018

Closing date

19 December 2018

Contract start date

3 February 2019

Contract end date

4 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Trafford Council on behalf of the listed Greater Manchester's (GM) public sector organisations & Associate members of Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA), are procuring a Multi Provider Framework via a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of providers to deliver apprenticeships. The DPS framework is 15 Lots reflecting the new Post 16 Technical Routes. Term is 2+1+1 years from 22nd January 2018. It is a single DPS for Greater Manchester public sector organisations & Association members of AGMA, these shall have access to & may utilise whole, or part throughout its term. Separate Call-Off Contracts shall be entered into under the DPS, & may commence at any time after award on to DPS. Greater Manchester public sector organisations and Associate members of AGMA do not guarantee to call off any specific work during the term of the DPS & a place on to the DPS is not a guarantee of any awarded contracts. Providers not on the GM Public Sector Apprenticeship Training DPS cannot bid for any GM Apprenticeship Training Provision.

The Greater Manchester Public Sector Apprenticeship Provision - Dynamic Purchasing System is re-opening for applications for all 15 Lots until Monday 19th December 2018. Please note the next opening of the Dynamic Purchasing System will be in approximately 6 months and will only re-open for lots where provision is limited or not currently available through the DPS.

Please note

• If your organisation has submitted a response previously. It is expected that the whole tender response to be resubmitted.

• The tender document has been amended to reflect current data, and GMCA have requested the most recently published achievement rates and satisfaction data. The evaluation methodology will be unchanged.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Greater Manchester Public Sector Apprenticeships Provision DPS

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 22 May 2018, last edited 22 May 2018

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Christine Atherton

Address

1st Floor
Trafford Town Hall
Stretford
M32 0TH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1619124664

Email

chris.atherton@trafford.gov.uk

Website

http://www.trafford.gov.uk/