Published date: 30 January 2025

Last edited date: 6 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 14 May 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 14 May 2025)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,500,000,000

Procurement reference

S10353Feb25 Final

Published date

30 January 2025

Closing date

3 March 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

17 March 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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

This Framework was established in February 2021 to replace the previous Dynamic Purchasing System operated by Salisbury NHSFT.

This Framework operates at two levels - Level One, where any suitably qualified and eligible provider can submit details of all the apprenticeships they offer, and employers can then either direct award or, via Salisbury, conduct a further competition against their local needs. Level Two will be a smaller number of providers for a specific standard, appointed via a Further Competition, using a higher selection criteria published with each ITT.

Both levels of listing are open across all our eligible public and third sector organisations. Level Two listed providers can be selected either by employer direct award or a further competition amongst those listed.

This Requirement document covers the February 2025 final opening of the Framework and constitutes Instructions to Suppliers including mandatory requirements.

All Providers must agree to the Framework terms and conditions published as part of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) - amendments to those Terms will not be made for specific providers.

Please note the final selection of providers to award for a specific requirement is a decision for employers and this Framework does not represent a spend commitment by any organisation.

Incorrectly submitted responses will be rejected and the Trust is not obliged to offer an opportunity for suppliers to resubmit correctly.

The Framework enters an extension period from 01 April 2025 until 31 March 2027. During this time, no new suppliers will be admitted. This Opening is therefore the final opportunity for new suppliers to apply to the Framework.

More information

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The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and all bodies listed within the Requirements document attached to this notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

Simon Dennis

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury Managed Procurement Services
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
England

Telephone

01722 336262

Email

simon.dennis@nhs.net