Published date: 5 August 2020
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
South West
Value of contract
£3,000,000
Procurement reference
SOMRTD001-DN487261-43342485
Published date
5 August 2020
Closing date
10 September 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
16 October 2020
Contract end date
16 October 2023
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
Somerset County Council is committed to recruiting more apprentices over the next three years and is seeking to appoint a number of providers to a framework for apprenticeship training, capable of meeting the needs of the Council's new recruits and existing staff employed on apprenticeship contracts. The Council is seeking responsive providers that can consistently meet the standards required.
The Apprenticeships, to be provided via this procurement exercise, are funded via the Council's Apprenticeship Levy, a proportion of which has been committed as match-funding in a bid to the European Social Fund (ESF) Programme to deliver the Somerset Skills for Growth Project.
(in each case "Apprentices") undertaking Apprenticeship Frameworks and Standards normally at Apprenticeship Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The supplier must be an apprenticeship training provider that is on the Education Skills Funding Agency Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers and will be on the register at all material times. The provider will ensure compliance with the Apprenticeship funding rules for training providers, as published and revised from time to time by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) or any similar or replacement body and, if required, be willing to comply with the requirements of the European Social Fund (ESF).
Total contract value up to £3m over three years, of which £1,353,000 is committed as match-funding in the ESF-funded Somerset Skills for Growth Project.
Total contract value up to £3m over three years, of which £1,353,000 is committed as match-funding in the ESF-funded Somerset Skills for Growth Project.
More information
Additional text
-
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 and Science
The contract will be split into these lots and each lot will be individually awarded.
About the buyer
Contact name
Gary Coleman
Address
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 3001232224
Website
Share this notice
Closing: 10 September 2020, 12pm
All content is available under the
