Published date: 11 September 2019

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: 13 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

EC2V 7HH

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

tender_217649/797718

Published date

11 September 2019

Closing date

13 September 2019

Contract start date

25 September 2019

Contract end date

24 September 2022

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 City invites Quotations for the provision of Apprenticeship Training for the specified suite of apprenticeship training standards.

The City of London is looking for a Training Provider to deliver apprenticeship training as required by apprentice employees of the City of London Corporation. In particular it refers to apprenticeship delivery requirements against the following Standards:

Horticulture and landscape operative
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/horticulture-and-landscape-operative/

Landscape/ Horticulture Supervisor
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/landscapehorticulture-supervisor/

Sports Turf Operative
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/sports-turf-operative/

Arborist
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/arborist/

This would be on a subcontracting basis. A subcontractor as defined by the by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is an organisation that is engaged in a contractual and legally binding arrangement with one or more lead providers, to deliver education and training provision that the ESFA funds.

The City of London has a current requirement for Three Horticulture and landscape operative Standards and Three Landscape/ Horticulture Supervisor Standards with the expectation, but not the guarantee, that further apprenticeships to the Standards outlined will be required up to a maximum contract value of £100k. The expected duration for the Landscape/ Horticulture Supervisor is 36 months including the time required for End-point Assessment. Any apprentice starts on this contract must therefore start with the training provider no later than inception of the contract.

The contract is to have a duration of 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion).

To bid for this opportunity, you must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing online tendering portal. If you are having difficulty registering on Capital E, please email commissioning@cityoflondon.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Commissioning Team

Address

Guildhall, PO Box 270, City of London
London
EC2V 7HH
England

Email

commissioning@cityoflondon.gov.uk