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Contract Award Notice

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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15 Sep 2020 at 09:55

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council (ECC), the second largest Local Authority in the UK, has awarded a contract titled "Contract Award Notice" for the provision of Level 3 IT Solutions Technician Apprenticeship. This procurement falls within the education and training services category and is located in the East of England. The contract was concluded on 24 August 2020, with a total value of £130,000. The contract period is set to run from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2022. This tender was conducted as a selective procurement under ESPO's Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System, inviting relevant suppliers to submit their proposals in response to ECC's objectives of training and developing apprentices to meet industry standards.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in training and apprenticeship programmes, particularly those focusing on IT solutions and technology services. Firms capable of delivering high-quality apprenticeship training and committed to workforce development will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. By engaging in this process, companies can not only expand their service offerings but also play a crucial role in developing a skilled talent pipeline that aligns with ECC's ambitions to foster a highly skilled workforce within the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

CUSTOMER Essex County Council (ECC) is the second biggest Local Authority in the UK, employing c 7000 staff. We serve a large geographical area supporting our residents across the full spectrum of demands that face large any Local Authority (LA) We are ambitious about our workforce and meeting the challenges ahead of us. We want to achieve more with less and become a smaller, leaner organisation. To achieve this a highly skilled workforce is vital to achieving our ambitions. ECC operate six clear functions, each with its own Corporate Leader. Technology Services, a part of the Finance and Technology function, offers an end to end service in the development and maintenance of corporate systems across the entire Council estate. OVERVIEW In this present instance, the Customer is issuing this Invitation to Tender as a Further Competition under Lot 6 East of England Business & Administration of ESPO's Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (reference 554-18). Further information can be found in the next section, Requirement. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the procurement are: * To onboard and upskill new apprentices into the function. * To train apprentices to industry standards while developing skills specific to Essex County Council. * To support apprentices in their aspirations for learning & development. * To drive retention by developing staff from 'the ground up'. * To establish a pipeline of talent into more specialist roles within Technology Services. SCOPE This Contract shall be established for the sole use of Essex County Council Additional information: ECC used this Invitation Tender to conduct a Further Competition exercise underneath ESPO Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (ADPS) 554-18 for the provision of Level 3 IT Solutions Technician Apprenticeship. All Service Providers who have been assigned on Lot 6 East of England Business & Administration of the ADPS are invited to submit a tender. All tenders received (that are compliant i.e. submitted in accordance with the tendering instructions) will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set out below. Tenders should be prepared and submitted (using Part B of this Invitation to Tender document) in accordance with section 5, Instructions for submitting a tender of this document. At the ECC's discretion, Tenderers were invited to clarify their tender, as an aid for evaluators to fully understand their offers. All Tenderers should nonetheless take care to fully explain their offering in their tender submission. It is unlikely that presentations or interviews will be held as part of the evaluation process. The Contract will be awarded to the Tenderer which scores the highest marks following the evaluation of all tenders (in accordance with the scheme described in section 4, Evaluation of Tenders). ESPO are supporting Essex County Council in issuing the ITT for any portal administration duties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-53ee7c00-e040-4cc9-a28a-05c39facd808
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dfeb92c-6b69-4080-9bbb-af4ba75d2d49
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022 1-2 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
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Beaver
Contact Email
andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03330136253

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIREBRAND TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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