Published date: 29 February 2024

This notice was replaced on 29 February 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 11 September 2024)

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

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,800,000

Procurement reference

MANC001-DN713462-84712361

Published date

29 February 2024

Closing date

2 April 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

22 May 2024

Contract end date

21 May 2026

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

- To provide a route to buying Apprenticeship training and assessment that complies with Public Contract Regulations (2015).
- To provide a route that aligns with the Department for Education (DFE) funding requirements.
- To ensure only those providers who meet the standards expected by Manchester City Council building on the minimum standards set by the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register (APAR) deliver apprenticeships.
- To create a system that allows the authority easy and speedy access to Apprenticeship training and assessment providers.
- To create a system that allows additional Apprenticeship training and assessment providers to join at any time as the authority's requirements change.

More information

Additional text

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the online questionnaire, via the online portal by 11 am on 2nd April 2024.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mavis Kiang

Address

Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation)
Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
England

Telephone

+44 1612192577

Email

Mavis.Kiang@manchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchester.gov.uk