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To contract with organisations to deliver higher and degree apprenticeships at levels 4-7 inclusive in England

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

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03 Mar 2017 at 10:34

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking to award contracts to organisations for delivering higher and degree apprenticeships at levels 4-7 in England, with a total funding amount of £20 million. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, having completed the tender phase which ended on 18th July 2016. The contract will commence on 1st September 2016 and run until 31st March 2018. This initiative, classified under higher education services, encompasses various regions across the UK, including London, the North West, and the South East, among others.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in apprenticeship training and educational services. Businesses that meet the minimum application requirement of delivering at least ten apprenticeship starts or a funding request of £50,000 within the 2016-2017 funding year are well-positioned to compete. The focus on new apprenticeships, which commenced after 1st August 2016, means organisations actively engaged in developing training frameworks and assessment plans may find advantageous growth prospects through successful contract bids.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

To contract with organisations to deliver higher and degree apprenticeships at levels 4-7 inclusive in England

Notice Description

1.1. This PS20m procurement is to select organisations to deliver higher and degree apprenticeships at levels 4-7 inclusive in England. The minimum application requirement is for ten 10 apprenticeships starts or PS50,000 in the 2016 to 2017 funding year: 1.1.1. This funding can only be used for delivery of training and assessment of higher and degree apprenticeships at level 4-7 inclusive which are published with a funding rate (apprenticeship frameworks) or as 'approved for delivery' with a funding cap (apprenticeship standards) '. 1.1.2. The only apprenticeships eligible for funding from this procurement are new apprenticeship which start on or after 1 August 2016. Apprenticeships which started before 1 August 2016 are not eligible for this funding. 1.1.3. Candidates may include bids for the delivery of standards published with assessment plans 'in development' To be eligible for inclusion these must be likely to be published as 'approved for delivery' on or before 1 September 2016. Successful candidates are able to deliver other published higher and degree apprenticeships in the event of publication not taking place. 1.1.4. This funding cannot not be used for any other costs outside the costs of direct delivery of training and assessment. The costs of curriculum development or capital purchases are explicitly ineligible for this fund. 1.1.5. This funding can only be spent on eligible apprentices, employers and provision which complies with the Skills Funding Agency published Funding Rules Additional information: It should be noted that the SFA uses its own e-tendering portal provided as a managed service and that is the only means that responses to this ITT will be allowed Organisations which are on the SFA Register of Training Organisations at April 2016 will be invited to this tender together with those which submitted a response to the May 2016 version of the Register whose application is still being evaluated. They also must have indicated in their submission that they were interested in delivering Education & Training services and selected Appreticeships as their provision type of interest. It must be noted that a contract will only be issued to organisations which appear on the Register of Training Organisations in July 2016

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c966204f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6158860-df10-4168-affd-46fc68c0ce9c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,868,396 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 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
SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
34
Supplier Names

1st Care Training

Absolute Care Training & Education Ltd

Arden University

CAN Training Limited

Care First Training Ltd

City, University of London

CMI Enterprises Limited

CULTURE, LEARNING AND LIBRARIES (MIDLANDS)

Dynamic Training UK Ltd

Evolution Training

FLM TRAINING LTD

Fresh Training Services (UK) Ltd

Gloucestershire Enterprise Ltd

Green Inc (Eu) Limited

Healthcare Learning Ltd

HYA Training Ltd

Management Focus Training Solutions Ltd

Manley Summers Housing Personnel Limited

MBKB LTD

University Centre Quayside Limited

Pearson College Ltd

THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER LTD

The World of Work Limited

Touchstone Education Solutions Ltd

Umbrella Training and Employment Solutions Limited

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

University of Bradford

University of Brighton

University of Chichester

University of Exeter

University of Hull

University of Warwick

Well Associates Ltd

Worcester Business School

Further Information

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