Published date: 23 November 2022

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: 9 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN642265-40546686

Published date

23 November 2022

Closing date

9 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this procurement is to contract with multiple providers to deliver an Apprenticeship Service to eligible people.

The Authority requires a service provider, or providers, to manage the delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeships to be provided via this procurement exercise are funded via the Authority's Apprenticeship Levy.

Applicants must be able to access Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) levy funding for apprentices and listed on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers throughout this contract.

The framework is split into 9 lots, as outlined below:
1 Legal finance and accounting
2 Sales, marketing and procurement
3 Business and administration
4 Catering, hospitality and facilities management
5 Childcare and education
6 Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics
7 Digital, Creative and Design
8 Health, Social Care, Science and Protective Services
9 Agriculture, environmental and animal care

For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Iain Copeland

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
England

Telephone

+44 0

Email

iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk