Notice Information
Notice Title
Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace
Notice Description
CCS set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a period of 48 months with the extension option of 24 months. A further extension period of 43 months has been implemented. The total duration of this DPS is 9 years and 7 months and the end date is 27 October 2028. Bidders can request to participate for this DPS for its 115 month duration including any extension periods. This DPS is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), and is subject to limited regulations, in accordance with Regulations 74-76 PCR2015. This DPS provides central government and wider public sector with the opportunity to procure services within the scope of the existing and new Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) live Frameworks, Apprenticeships Standards, End Point Assessments (EPAs); and related services via a number of Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) registered suppliers on the Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) Register and or the Register of EPA Organisations (RoEPAO). CCS reserve the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its life time; as set out in the terms of the DMP Agreement. Additional information: CCS set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a period of 48 months with the extension option of 24 months. A further extension period of 43 months has been implemented. The total duration of this DPS is 9 years and 7 months and the end date is 27 October 2028. Please be aware the dates input in the 'Contract Start Date' and 'Contract End Date' have been revised to enable the opportunity to remain open on Contracts Finder. The 'Closing Date' input is correct and is a true reflection of the contract end date for RM6102 - Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace. Please note that the original notice(s) for the RM6102 Apprenticeship Training DPS were published on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) and Contracts Finder. As access to TED is no longer held this notice has been published on Find a Tender Service (FTS) for transparency. All relevant links can be found within the Contracts Finder notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-59d47106-465e-4306-bc16-9ca86277e1ca
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b628a0d8-79b1-407e-886c-42b8e02df453
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 2025Today
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Oct 20283 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 27 Oct 2028 - 29 Oct 2028 30 days
- 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
- CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
- Contact Email
- supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3454102222
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre North
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b628a0d8-79b1-407e-886c-42b8e02df453
4th December 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3d0afd0-c38c-4e3a-9176-76e455909930
Attachment 2 Management Information (MI) Reporting Template -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3b1ed9b-fd0d-400f-9b0f-2522aaa3af68
Attachment 3 - Financial Assessment Template v1 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ffdc558-f589-4a06-8919-f8d66b232716
Attachment 4 - Additional Sub-Contractor(s) v1 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3dee3622-d577-432e-879c-dde3d0d68e55
Attachment 8 - Contract Order Form V1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1eb40fb-f171-4402-b555-5bb4b74d0e4f
RM6012 - Contract Notice Authorised Customer List v1 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa6c4a85-f459-403f-85ed-32b880830b68
Attachment 9a - (INFORMATION ONLY) - Generic Apprenticeship Prospectus Template.pdf -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3827f61-3c4d-4996-a69e-983a82b4c7b7
Attachment 9b - (INFORMATION ONLY) - Generic End Point Assessment Prospectus Template.pdf -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df8f483c-efd7-419c-bc4d-dbfafb606433
Attachment 9c - (INFORMATION ONLY) - Apprenticeship Service Prospectus.pdf -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bfe6a25-150d-474b-89b4-8f0251902bf9
Attachment 9d - (INFORMATION ONLY) End-Point Assessment Service Prospectus.pdf -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68898acd-80bf-4a26-945b-7e9bd6e0f29b
DMP SCHEDULE 19 varition amend schedule 23 V1 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e00c2ca7-42a9-41bb-aa90-fcca143536cc
Attachment 7 DMP Schedule 4 Annexes 1 and 2 Template Contract Order Form and Template Contract Terms v3 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bfc924e-e1d2-4883-810a-a1c26a5e7ed7
Attachment 5 - Pricing Matrix for Apprenticeship Training providers v2 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67496005-c0ec-4710-b900-3380fb50c9b0
Dynamic Marketplace Agreement v4.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1270fa1a-3d62-4a5f-80b2-1c989bcf4bf5
RM6102 Quick supplier guide - How to apply v2 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d88a94b5-594e-4bc2-845b-ce8199182833
RM6102 Apprenticeship Training DMP - Supplier Guidance V2 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd5e649b-2961-4b95-8b15-729d5b323500
READ FIRST RM6102 Dynamic Marketplace Needs v7 -
Notice URLs
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