Published date: 10 July 2017

This notice was replaced on 17 January 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 17 January 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

SG/CORP/LCC/17/599

Published date

10 July 2017

Closing date

28 July 2017

Contract start date

1 September 2017

Contract end date

31 August 2019

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

LCC is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT for the provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers. The Invitation to Tender stage is restricted to those organisations that have been awarded a place on the ESFA (Education and Skills Funding Agency) Register of Training Providers as a MAIN PROVIDER, who successfully completed both the Due Diligence AND Capacity and Capability Questions against the Market Entry Pre-Qualification Process published in September 2016.

The framework for Training and Assessment Providers will be split into 19 main lots.
Each lot has a number of training specialisms within it and will relate to the subject matter of the main lot.
Bidders are invited to bid for one or more main lots as detailed within the tender documents, up to a MAXIMUM of 5 main lots. It is envisaged that the Framework will commence on or around the 01st of September 2017.It is envisaged that the Framework will be let for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend the contract beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Goodwill

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Email

sarah.goodwill@lancashire.gov.uk