Published date: 18 May 2017

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: 23 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

SHEFCC001-DN265107-31980706

Published date

18 May 2017

Closing date

23 June 2017

Contract start date

1 August 2017

Contract end date

1 August 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

In Spring 2017 the way the government funds apprenticeships in England is changing. Some employers will be required to contribute to a new apprenticeship levy, and there will be changes to the funding for apprenticeship training for all employers.

The levy applies to all large employers with a salary bill of over £3 million, the funding rules for levy-paying employers comes in to force on 1st May 2017. The levy aims to increase the number of apprenticeships and sets clear targets for Local Authorities. It provides a more employer led, flexible approach to apprenticeships in a range of industries and at different levels.

The levy transfers the responsibility for covering the cost of apprenticeship training and qualifications to all large employers, with 0.5% of the total salaries been taken, at source and held in a digital account by HMRC. Sheffield City Council's Levy is in the region of £1.4 million annually.

Through the City Deal contract, Sheffield City Council provided a service to local SMEs to help them to recruit apprentices and train their own staff. Sheffield City Council intends through this contract to continue to support employers with the implementation of the change to apprenticeship funding to ensure it doesn't negatively impact on the number of apprenticeship opportunities available in the City Region. Sheffield City Council's allocation to deliver to non-levy payers is £309,483 for the period May to December 2017.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ged Higgins

Address

Level 2, North Wing
Moorfoot
Sheffield
S1 4PL
England

Telephone

+44 1142296187

Email

gerard.higgins@sheffield.gov.uk

Website

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/