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Delivery of Traineeships Reforms and Expansion Programme

Department for Education

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

07 Oct 2020 at 15:56

Tender Notice
Planning

12 Aug 2020 at 09:48

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Jul 2020 at 14:34

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is initiating a tender for the "Delivery of Traineeships Reforms and Expansion Programme." This procurement is categorised under education and training services, targeting various regions across the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with the submission deadline set for 28th October 2020. Contracts are expected to commence on 1st February 2021 and extend until 31st July 2023, with a total estimated value of £380.5 million, though £65 million is guaranteed for the initial period only and funding beyond this date is not assured.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those that specialise in educational services and training programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement aims to establish high-quality traineeships that can engage young adults, particularly those aged 19 to 24. Companies that can demonstrate strong relationships with local employers and labour market needs will be well-positioned to compete effectively in this procurement. This initiative not only seeks to address the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic but also aims to expand job opportunities for vulnerable groups, thereby driving impactful growth for applicants in the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Traineeships Reforms and Expansion Programme

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking to appoint contractors to deliver traineeships in order to support the high quality growth of the Traineeship Programme, as set out in the Framework for Delivery of Traineeships 2020-2021. The Traineeship Programme is a national programme which is funded from the Education and Skills Funding Agency's Adult Education Budget (AEB) for programmes delivered to those aged nineteen (19) to twenty-four (24). The AEB funds learner participation, and learner and learning support. The principal purpose of traineeships within the AEB is to engage young adults and provide the skills and learning they need to equip them for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. Potential Contractors will need to demonstrate in their tender how they can quickly establish strong relationships with employers, Jobcentres, the National Careers Service (NCS), Local Enterprise Partnerships and other local partners to recruit Learners, including through referrals from Jobcentres, and to tailor the Traineeship Programme to real-time needs of the Learner and local labour market. Potential Contractors are referred to the Specification at Section 2 of the procurement documents for full details of the requirements of the Traineeship Programme and the obligations they will be required to fulfil if they are awarded a contract. The Authority intends to award contracts for a period to commence at the end of January 2021 and expiring on 31 July 2023 (the "Contract Period") subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the form of contract in the procurement documents (the "Contract"). Potential Contractors are referred to Section II.2.11 below for information about potential extensions to the Contract Period. Potential Contractors should note that the estimated value of the contracts as set out in Section II.1.5 for the entire contract period including all possible extensions is PS380.5m. Potential Contractors are referred to the Read Me First in the procurement documents which sets out further information on how this figure is broken down. Potential Contractors shall note that funding for the Contracts is only guaranteed for the period from the 1 February 2021 to 31 July 2021 and that the total funding anticipated to be allocated to successful Potential Contractors at contract award will be PS65m across nine geographical regions as detailed in the Read Me First in the procurement documents. Potential Contractors should note that the Authority does not guarantee any level of funding, or even funding at all beyond 31 July 2021. Potential Contractors should further note that the contract value stated in this Contract Notice is an estimate and does not put, and should not be interpreted as putting the Authority under any obligation to award Contracts up to this or any value.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b0e91a05-88f6-47d6-b4d6-eddf84fab35b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6810f828-120b-4212-b2eb-150ed6d1404f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£380,500,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
24 Aug 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jul 2023 2-3 years
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHEYLESMORE HOUSE SOUTH, QUINTON ROAD, COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2WT
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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