Award

National Apprenticeship Awards - Entries and Quality Assurance - con_14153

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jul 2022 at 14:03

Tender

26 Jan 2022 at 09:43

Planning

14 Jan 2022 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has recently awarded a contract for the National Apprenticeship Awards, focusing on entries and quality assurance services. This procurement, classified under "Administration services," has a total contract value of £410,050 and spans from 20 April 2022 to 19 April 2026. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure and the awarding took place on 8 June 2022. The Tender was officially published on 26 January 2022, with the tender period ending on 28 February 2022, and the contract delivery covering multiple locations including the UK and overseas territories.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in event management, administration services, and quality assurance. Businesses with experience in supporting award events and collaboration with educational organisations would be ideally suited to pursue further contracts of this nature, leveraging their expertise to enhance the National Apprenticeship Awards and contribute to the recognition of apprenticeship programmes.

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Notice Title

National Apprenticeship Awards - Entries and Quality Assurance - con_14153

Notice Description

The Department for Education has now awarded a contract for the Entries and Quality Assurance services for the National Apprenticeship Awards.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0b9e38f7-2976-4d27-bfce-af15c52dcb7f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa0b569-2076-4380-832b-dba3fd77cf97
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£410,050 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£410,050 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
24 Jan 2022Expired
Award Date
7 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
19 Apr 2022 - 19 Apr 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2JF
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MANAGEMENT LEARNING RESOURCES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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