Planning

Digital Apprenticeship Provision 2024

CABINET OFFICE

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Planning

15 Feb 2024 at 13:25

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office is preparing to procure a circa £13m contract for the central Digital Apprenticeship Provision, seeking supplier feedback. The contract is separate from the previous "Tech Track" procurement, with a virtual supplier engagement event planned for 5th March 2024. Suppliers are invited to request an invite by contacting csapprenticeships@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by 4th March 2024. The event aims to present plans and gather feedback, with a follow-up questionnaire to capture additional insights.

This tender for training services presents an opportunity for SMEs to compete, with a focus on providing cross Civil Service apprenticeship provision. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity include training service providers interested in securing long-term government contracts. The planned procurement aims to replace an expiring contract with a new provider, offering growth potential for businesses in the training industry seeking to expand their portfolio through government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Apprenticeship Provision 2024

Notice Description

The Civil Service Apprenticeship Unit (CSAU), sits within the Government People Group (GPG) department of Cabinet Office. We are responsible for procuring and managing contracts that provide cross Civil Service provision for apprenticeships. These contracts can be used by any Civil Service department. We are preparing to procure a circa PS13m contract for the central Digital apprenticeship provision to replace our existing contract which expires in June 2024. This contract is separate to the Cabinet Office "Tech Track" procurement which concluded earlier this year. We wish to seek supplier feedback on our plans. We intend to run a virtual supplier engagement event from 1pm on 5th March 2024, via MS teams. At the event, we will present our plans and provide opportunities for your feedback. Additionally, we will also be sending attendees a follow up questionnaire to ensure we capture as much feedback as possible. If you would like to attend the event, please request an invitation by contacting the team at csapprenticeships@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by 12pm on 4th March 2024. Please title your email "Digital Supplier Engagement Event Invite" to help us respond to emails as quickly as possible. We are only able to deliver this one event in March but plan to run another event in Summer 2024 to present our final plans and procurement timelines to keep suppliers informed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7020c1a-5567-420d-9509-9e33dd3357d5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CABINET OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HQ
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

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