Published date: 9 October 2024

Last edited date: 14 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 9 January 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 9 January 2025)

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

England

Value of contract

£1,500,000,000

Procurement reference

S10353/1024

Published date

9 October 2024

Closing date

11 November 2024

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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

This Framework was established in February 2021 to replace the previous Dynamic Purchasing System operated by Salisbury NHSFT.

This Framework operates at two levels - Level One, where any suitably qualified and eligible provider can submit details of all the apprenticeships they offer, and employers can then either direct award or, via Salisbury, conduct a further competition against their local needs. Level Two will be a smaller number of providers for a specific standard, appointed via a Further Competition, using a higher selection criteria published with each ITT.

Both levels of listing are open across all our eligible public and third sector organisations. Level Two listed providers can be selected either by employer direct award or a further competition amongst those listed.

This Requirement document covers the October 2024 opening of the Framework and constitutes Instructions to Suppliers including mandatory requirements.

All Providers must agree to the Framework terms and conditions published as part of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) - amendments to those Terms will not be made for specific providers.

Please note the final selection of providers to award for a specific requirement is a decision for employers and this Framework does not represent a spend commitment by any organisation.

Incorrectly submitted responses will be rejected and the Trust is not obliged to offer an opportunity for suppliers to resubmit correctly.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and
• Central Government Departments, Executive Agencies, Arms Length Departmental Bodies and Public Corporations (Please note Central Government departments may be subject to Government Digital Service approval before using the Framework Agreement)
• Local Authorities (England and Wales)
• National Parks Authorities
• Educational Establishments in England and Wales, listed by the Department for Education including Schools, Universities and Colleges listed :
• Police Forces and Fire and Rescue Services listed by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services

• NHS Bodies England :

NHS Integrated Care Boards
NHS Provider Organisations
Primary Care Practices listed by the NHS Business Services Authority

• Hospices in the UK
• Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
• Charities registered within England and Wales
• Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom
• Any corporation established, or a group of individuals appointed to act together, for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character, and (i) financed wholly or mainly by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement;
(ii) subject to management supervision by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement; or
(iii) more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, are appointed by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement
(iv) an association of or formed by one or more of the Contracting Authorities listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement
Entities which are not public sector bodies may also use the Framework Agreement

About the buyer

Contact name

Simon Dennis

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury Managed Procurement Services
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
England

Email

simon.dennis@nhs.net