Notice Information
Notice Title
Appraisal of the modelling methodology for the long-term apprenticeship model
Notice Description
See 'Attachments' for a word version of this description. In spring 2017 the way the government funds apprenticeships in England is changing. Some employers will be required to contribute to a new apprenticeship levy and there will changes to the funding for apprenticeship training for all employers. Employers in all sectors will pay the apprenticeship levy if their pay bill is more than PS3 million each year. The levy will be paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) through the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) process and it is expected the levy will fund all government spending on apprenticeship training. The link below provides further details of how the levy will work and explains the principles that apprentieceship funding will operate on from 1 May 2017. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work The introduction of the levy and the changes to the funding system presents a significant challenge to the way the DfE forecasts apprenticeships starts and funding requirements. A forecasting model has been developed in-house to project apprenticeship starts and costs in both levy and non-levy paying employers for the period 2017-18 to 2020-21. The projections will be used to understand the demands on the apprenticeship budget primarily for the purposes of the financial control of apprenticeship spending. OBJECTIVES The aim of the project is to review the design of the model, consider if the model is fit for purpose, and whether other approaches might improve the quality and capability of the model. The project should satisfy the two core objectives below: 1. Evaluate the model design with respect to: a. The data sources available to the DfE with information relevant to predicting future apprenticeships starts and costs at both levy and non-levy paying employers. b. The other modelling approaches available to forecast future starts and costs. c. The other economic and statistical modelling techniques that could be employed to make best use of the data sources and other information available. 2. Advise on how any alternative or additional approaches could be implemented that would enhance the model, with an estimate/understanding of the benefits they would have on the starts and costs projections.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-293cbecb-8760-468f-b2b2-6366db9c058f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ad66af-dd75-4c25-8855-c3f2e052545d
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Mar 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Mar 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2017 - 31 May 2017 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Gergana Petkova
- Contact Email
- gergana.petkova@education.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- Post Town
- South West London
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ad66af-dd75-4c25-8855-c3f2e052545d
2nd March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/595a8530-a4ac-4775-b47c-724c346dc215
Invitation to tender letter -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e648c5f-1cf2-4153-aca7-2f8b375f682e
Description of service (Word version) -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03a7d405-6f2d-47a0-a01a-6067389a063e
Question and Answer document -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00059ebb-07c5-445f-93d3-07f2c2436042
Question and Answer document updated 2.3.17
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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