Notice Information
Notice Title
LPS CORP - Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers - LCC43604
Notice Description
LCC is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT for the provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers. The Invitation to Tender stage is restricted to those organisations listed on APAR (Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register) as a main provider, have an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding and provide a quality apprenticeship as described by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). Additional information: The framework will be split into 21 main lots. Bidders are invited to bid for one or more main lots but will only be awarded a maximum of 5 lots, unless there is only one compliant bid for a specific lot in which case the Authority reserves the right to award more than 5 lots to a tenderer, full details of the award methodology can be found within the tender documentation. It is envisaged that the framework will commence on or around the 2nd of June 2025 and sucessful tenderers will be required to deliver and facilitate apprenticeship enrolments from September 2025, The framework will be let for an initial period of 24 months, with an option to extend the framework beyond the initial term to a maximum period of a further 24 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9ca44734-7760-4237-bf34-59bfcf6898e8
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72e54c19-3581-4658-b117-c03b480b83fe
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
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
- 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
- £12,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £12,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jun 2025 - 8 Jun 2029 4-5 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
- LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Paul Horrocks
- Contact Email
- contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01772 538038
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR1 0LD
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Preston
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Preston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72e54c19-3581-4658-b117-c03b480b83fe
20th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1781a3c6-8125-40b1-a6aa-4c06f6c760e1
14th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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