Published date: 26 July 2018
Last edited date: 26 July 2018
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
Administration services - 75100000
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£10,000,000
Procurement reference
RM6107
Published date
26 July 2018
Closing date
6 August 2018
Contract start date
11 September 2018
Contract end date
11 September 2020
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?
No
Description
Crown Commercial Service as the Authority are working with the Government Economic Service (GES) support team in HM Treasury to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement for Professional Economist Integrated Degree Apprenticeships. As the largest employer of economists in England the GES are committed to employing Professional Economist Apprentices. The Professional Economist Apprenticeship entry route is seen as the important new pillar of the GES Recruitment Strategy and will have parity of esteem with the established Fast Track and Main Stream entry routes. The apprenticeship route is considered a vital part of the GES's drive to ensure that the economics profession continues to attract the brightest and the best from all backgrounds.
Through this Framework Agreement it is the GES intention to form an enduring professional relationship with a single training provider to deliver all of the Professional Economist Integrated Degree Apprenticeship Training for GES member organisations. Current indications are that 75 apprentices will be recruited for August 2019 starts and this may grow in subsequent years.
To participate in this procurement potential providers must be registered on the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP), must have three years' experience of delivering an Economics degree programme and currently offer an L100 programme.
The scope will include the Apprenticeship Standards as published in the Specification, Attachment 4a.
Tenders submitted by consortia are welcome for this Procurement.
The duration of the Framework Agreement set out in II.2.7 is the Initial Framework Period of 2 years. There are also two additional 1 year extension options available in that Framework Agreement.
More information
Attachments
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- 1) Contract Notice Transparency Information for CCS Framework.docx
- Bidding documents
- Contract Notice Transparency Information for the Agreement
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- 3) Reserved rights for CCS Framework.docx
- Bidding documents
- Rights Reserved for CCS Framework
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- 2) Contract Notice Authorised Customer List.docx
- Bidding documents
- Contract Notice Authorised Customer List
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- Contract Notice RM6107.pdf
- Contract notice
- Contract Notice RM6107
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- Apprenticeships Bid Pack.zip
- Bidding documents
- Bid Pack (2) RM6107
Additional text
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The value in Section II.I.5 of the Contract Notice is £10 million.
The framework agreement has an initial period of 2 years, with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
About the buyer
Contact name
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commerc
Address
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9P
England
Telephone
+44 34501003503
Supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Website
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Closing: 6 August 2018