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001086 Apprenticeships Round 7

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

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Summary of the contracting process

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) has awarded a Framework Agreement for the provision of Apprenticeship Standards and Associated Training, titled "001086 Apprenticeships Round 7". This procurement is categorized under the education and training services industry (CPV 80000000) and targets the United Kingdom. The framework agreement is governed under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR), using the Light Touch Regime (LTR) procedure. Key dates include the duration from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026, with a potential extension until 31st July 2027. The project covers 11 regions, 15 routes, and 646 standards, and anticipates a value ranging from GBP 3000000000 to GBP 10000000000, making it a significant opportunity for providers.

This tender offers extensive opportunities for business growth across the UK, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses specializing in educational and training services can benefit from collaborating with public sector organizations and respond to evolving market demands through quarterly updates and the introduction of new training standards. The tender process supports new provider entries, with no limit on the number of providers per standard, ensuring competitive participation. This framework encourages innovation and development within the apprenticeship market, catering to a wide array of training providers and fostering substantial growth in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

001086 Apprenticeships Round 7

Notice Description

YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Apprenticeship Standards and Associated Training. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO's internal requirements. YPO may seek to introduce collaborative partners to this Framework throughout its duration to support growth. The routes are as prescribed by the 'Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education'. These were defined using labour market information regarding the size and nature of occupations grouped to reflect shared requirements for occupationally related skills and knowledge. The routes are listed on the left hand side of the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education' website: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/ YPO will list all routes, along with standards which are approved for delivery, and providers will have the ability to select which standards region they are able to deliver in when bidding for the framework. The routes will be as listed by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education guidance. The framework will replicate the structure that is provided by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education. If the structure is amended by the institute then the framework structure will be amended to run in-line on the next quarter update. Please be advised that the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education has the ability to change the title of routes and move standards into alternative routes based on feedback from contracting authorities, YPO reserve the right to follow the same process based on the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education direction. Any new routes will be added onto the framework on a quarterly basis with the subsequent standards aligned under them. On a quarterly basis YPO will add on new developed standards as they appear on the above website, the number of standards will continue to grow and will be updated in the documents. Providers will be able to bid for all live standards that have been listed from the beginning of the framework and all new standards that are added by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education throughout the duration of the framework. The standards are each listed on the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education website and can be found at: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/ At the point of the framework being published there will be: - 11 regions - 15 routes - 646 standards YPO is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). This is a Framework Agreement being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) procedure therefore subject to the limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR2015. Additional information: To access this opportunity please follow the below link: https://procontract.due-north.com/ The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026, with the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months (subject to an annual review and KPI performance). A decision to extend the framework beyond this initial term will be taken by April 2026 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be four years, from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2027. New providers to the framework process; YPO will re-open the procurement process for new providers to bid to be a part of the framework on a quarterly basis. However, YPO reserve the right to re-open more or less frequently if YPO feel that these timescales do not run in line with market changes or customer demands. YPO will give a months notice to amend these time periods. The apprenticeship market is changing and developing across all of the public sector and YPO want to ensure that we can meet the needs of both providers and customers. New providers will be able to bid for previously listed standards on the framework and new standards that were added. There is no limit to the number of providers that will be allocated onto each standard. Please refer to the Apprenticeship Framework - Appendix E - 4 year timetable (Reference 1086) within the YPO tendering portal at https://procontract.due-north.com/ where each round is highlighted accordingly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-df6b7d48-4e1e-4c32-9b4f-23d6d8258de4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/620924e2-f738-4698-95fe-ede7f07b1436
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Other - Light Touch Regime (LTR)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000,000 Over £10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,000,000,000 Over £10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 202712 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2027 - 2 Aug 2027 30 days
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
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
154
Supplier Names

ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD

ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD

ACTIV FIRST LIMITED

APPRENTIFY LIMITED

ASPIRE DEVELOPMENT (UK) LTD

ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

AVADO APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Arden University Ltd

Aston University

B-Skill Ltd

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

BMS PROGRESS LLP

BPP Professional Education (1) Commercial

BPP Professional Education (2) BPP University Ltd

Barnsley College

Birmingham Metropolitan College

Blackburn College

Blackpool and The Fylde College

Bradford College

Bridgwater & Taunton College

Buckinghamshire New University

CAMBRIDGE SPARK LIMITED

CAPITB LIMITED

CAPTIVA LEARNING LIMITED

CMS Vocational Training Ltd

COPA Apprenticeships

Capella Associates Limited

CeTAD Lancaster University Management School

Cheshire College South & West

City of Liverpool College

Colchester Institute Corporation

Coventry University

DAMAR LIMITED

DBC Training (Derby Business College Limited)

DYNAMIC TRAINING UK LIMITED

Derby College Group (DCG)

Dudley College of Technology

ELEV8 TRAINING LIMITED

ENCOMPASS CONSULTANCY LIMITED

ESTIO TRAINING LIMITED

EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST

EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Eastern Region Roof Training Group Ltd

Education and Skills Training & Development Ltd

FIREBRAND TRAINING LIMITED

FIT UK Training & Education

First Step Education & Training Ltd

Future Talent Learning/Change Board Holdings Limited

GET SET ACADEMY LTD.

GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTD

GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED

Greendale Ltd ta ECTA

HALIFAX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

HAPPY COMPUTERS LIMITED

HARPER CRAVEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED

HIT Training Limited

Hull College Group

IMPACT FUTURES TRAINING LIMITED

INTELLIGENCIA TRAINING LIMITED

IODA LIMITED

Involve Selection Ltd

JBC Skills Training

JGA LIMITED

JTL

KINGDOM ACADEMY LIMITED

Keele University

Kirklees College

LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

LONDON METROPOLITAN COLLEGE LIMITED

Leeds City College/Luminate Education Group

London South Bank University

MBKB Training and Development

MULTIVERSE GROUP LIMITED

Macclesfield College

Manchester Metropolitan University RES Offi

McArthur Dean Training Ltd

Middlesex University ta Police Education Consortium

NCH at Northeastern Ltd

NORTHERN SKILLS GROUP BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

NOWSKILLS LIMITED

National Business College Limited

New College Durham

North Lancs Training Group Ltd (THE)

Northumbria University Business and Enterprise

Nottingham College

Nottingham Trent University

Oxford Professional Education Group Ltd

PMA LTD

PROVEK LIMITED

PTP Training Limited

Paragon Skills for Industry

Peak Accountancy Training

Petroc

Pier Technology Limited ta Pier Training

Preston College

Prostart Training/Millbrook Management Services

QA LIMITED

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

RHG Consult Ltd

RIVERSIDE TRAINING LIMITED

RNN GROUP LTD

Ripley ITT SCITT (Part of the Bay Learning Trust)

SFJ Awards (The Workforce Development Trust Ltd)

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD

ST HELENS CHAMBER LIMITED

Salford City College

Serco Knowledge, Skills & Children's Services

Sheffield College

Sheffield Hallam University

South Devon College

Southport College

St Edmunds Nursery School and CC Services

Staffordshire University

Stoke on Trent College

Sutton Coldfield Training Ltd

Swift ACI

TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS LIMITED

THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER LTD

THE INSTITUTE OF REVENUES, RATING AND VALUATION

THE OCM GROUP LIMITED

THE PROCUREMENT ACADEMY LIMITED

THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD

The Capita Group plc

The Childcare Company Ltd

The Education Training Collective

The Open University

Thrive (Fronting the Challenge Projects Ltd)

Transworld Publications Services

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

University Of Derby

University Of Exeter

University Of Kent

University Of Plymouth

University Of Sunderland

University Of The West Of England

University Of Wales Trinity Saint David

University of Central Lancashire

University of Hull

University of Leeds

University of Portsmouth

University of South Wales

University of Wolverhampton

WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Wakefield College

Warrington & Vale Royal College

Weston College

Wigan & Leigh College

eTraining Ltd

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