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Published 30 May 2022, 16:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Engaging and re-engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,250,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 29 Jun 2022awarded 3 Oct 2022
Awarded to Institute for Public Policy Research +3 more4 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 5 Sept 2025 · extension options published · starts 6 Sept 2022

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape.

This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.

Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Cancelled 3 yrs
Contract period: 6 Sept 2022 – 5 Sept 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Cancelled 3 yrs
Contract period: 6 Sept 2022 – 5 Sept 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Cancelled 3 yrs
Contract period: 6 Sept 2022 – 5 Sept 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Cancelled 3 yrs
Contract period: 6 Sept 2022 – 5 Sept 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government prioritiesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Cancelled 3 yrs
Contract period: 6 Sept 2022 – 5 Sept 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 May 2022, 16:14 BST
Last source update
31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Jun 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030625
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
29 Jun 2022, 09:30 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
720 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Jun 2022, 09:45 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jun 2022 → 31 Oct 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Jun 2022, 09:30 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Jun 2022, 09:45 BST
  3. Contract starts
    6 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £1,158,7504 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 128 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 3 Oct 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot4 awards
Institute for Public Policy ResearchSMEEngaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services£266,250 †—Awarded
Greater Manchester Learning Provider NetworkSMEEngaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services£300,000 †—Awarded
NEW COLLEGE DURHAMEngaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services£292,500 †—Awarded
West Yorkshire Learning Providers LtdSMEEngaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services£300,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, UK, SW1P 3BTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.