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Published 24 Aug 2021, 10:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Apprenticeship Training Providers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Dorset Council (Local council)

Dynamic market15 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Dynamic market estimate£3,600,000total for 15 lots · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Sept 2025
Lots 15see the lot list below
Market period 4 yrsends 10 Sept 2025 · starts 11 Sept 2021

What is being bought15 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

Applications to participate with this DOS can be made on the portal:

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ REF: DN275540

The publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above DPS (Ref DN275440), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

CPV: Education and training services · Personnel-training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Market period
4 yrs from 11 Sept 2021

Lots and requirements (15)Procurement structure

15 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Business Administration and Support Services 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Catering and Hospitality 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Childcare and Education 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Digital and ICT 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Engineering & Construction 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Transport and Logistics 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Management and Leadership 4 yrs

AA Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Social Care - Adults 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Service Enterprises 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Creative and Design 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #12Health and Science 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #13Legal, Finance and Accounting 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #14Sales, Marketing and Procurement 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #15Protective Services 4 yrs

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council.

All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted.

For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition.

As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Contract period: 11 Sept 2021 – 10 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Apprenticeship Training Providers” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Aug 2021, 10:51 BST
Last source update
24 Aug 2021, 10:51 BST
Authority reference
DN275540
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020780
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesPersonnel-training services
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d89b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
10 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Aug 2021 → 10 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    24 Aug 2021, 10:51 BST
  2. Contract starts
    11 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dorset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1XJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.