Published date: 31 October 2022

Last edited date: 17 January 2024

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


Closing: 29 June 2022, 9:30am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,158,750 to £2,250,000

Procurement reference

tender_303435/1116218

Published date

31 October 2022

Closing date

29 June 2022

Closing time

9:30am

Contract start date

3 October 2022

Contract end date

2 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape.

This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.

Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 May 2022

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

3 October 2022

Contract start date

3 October 2022

Contract end date

2 October 2024

Total value of contract

£1,158,750

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

Institute for Public Policy Research

Address

London

Reference

Companies House number: 2292601

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

Lot 1 Merseyside & Northwest Lancashire

Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network

Address

Manchester

Reference

Companies House number: 05807494

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 2 Greater Manchester & East Lancashire

New College Durham

Address

Durham City

Reference

Companies House number: 07195175

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 3 The North East

West Yorkshire Learning Providers Ltd

Address

Bradford

Reference

Companies House number: 04997683

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

LOT 4 Yorkshire

N/A

Address

N/A

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 5 Humber - Contract was not accepted

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Telephone

+44 12345678

Email

CommercialDelivery.SKILLS@education.gov.uk