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Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services

Somerset County Council

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05 Jul 2021 at 12:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset County Council is seeking providers for the "Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services" contract, valued at £1,400,000, under the education and training services category. The procurement process, classified as an open tender, was actively initiated on 18th June 2021, with the contract running until 30th June 2023. The buyer is located in Taunton, South West England, and key deadlines include the conclusion of the tender period on 10th September 2020.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses engaged in apprenticeship training services, particularly those that meet the responsiveness and quality standards set by the Somerset County Council. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to enhance local apprenticeship offerings while utilising the Council's Apprenticeship Levy funding, which may include contributions from the European Social Fund's Somerset Skills for Growth Project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services

Notice Description

Somerset County Council is committed to recruiting more apprentices over the next three years and is seeking to appoint a number of providers to a framework for apprenticeship training, capable of meeting the needs of the Council's new recruits and existing staff employed on apprenticeship contracts. The Council is seeking responsive providers that can consistently meet the standards required. The Apprenticeships, to be provided via this procurement exercise, are funded via the Council's Apprenticeship Levy, a proportion of which has been committed as match-funding in a bid to the European Social Fund (ESF) Programme to deliver the Somerset Skills for Growth Project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1f7ccddd-3304-4c4a-ac4f-4ea54ab2be6b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b143dafd-404c-42d4-9899-ee3b50d58131
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20215 years ago
Contract Period
18 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

AGINCARE GROUP LIMITED

Exeter College

Ioda Ltd

JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED

LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Logistics.com (UK) Ltd

Richard Huish College Foundation

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS LIMITED

The Colleges Partnership

The Learning Curve Group Ltd

The Open University

The University of Gloucestershire

University Of The West Of England

Weston College of Further and Higher Education

Yeovil College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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