Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Apprenticeship Services for Somerset Council
Notice Description
The purpose of this procurement is to contract with multiple providers to deliver an Apprenticeship Service to eligible people. The Authority requires a service provider, or providers, to manage the delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeships to be provided via this procurement exercise are funded via the Authority's Apprenticeship Levy. Applicants must be able to access Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) levy funding for apprentices and listed on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers throughout this contract. The framework is split into 9 lots, as outlined below: 1 Legal finance and accounting 2 Sales, marketing and procurement 3 Business and administration 4 Catering, hospitality and facilities management 5 Childcare and education 6 Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 7 Digital, Creative and Design 8 Health, Social Care, Science and Protective Services 9 Agriculture, environmental and animal care
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e3e96935-49cd-49cc-9ef8-afb25879ec30
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f329b823-77a0-416a-a851-a724c354e4ec
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jun 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2026 3-4 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
- SOMERSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Iain Copeland
- Contact Email
- iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 0
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 4DY
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f329b823-77a0-416a-a851-a724c354e4ec
24th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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