Notice Information
Notice Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for Foundation Apprenticeships
Notice Description
This DPS is being run by Aberdeenshire Council to procure the services of suitable providers to deliver Foundation Apprenticeships at Level 6 and Level 4/5, Pathways Apprenticeships and any other related projects. The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be up to 5-year duration to provide timetabled delivery of Foundation Apprenticeships in our academies, utilising a combination of existing school staff and sub-contracted external providers. Lots will be established for the delivery of each framework (subject) area. Within each, these may be subdivided to cover separate schools (or groups of schools) within Aberdeenshire, depending on geography and pupil take-up.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Level 6 - Foundation Apprenticeships
The DPS is split into 4 lots. Lot 1 is for Level 6 Foundation Apprenticeships
Lot 3 - Pathway ApprenticeshipsThe DPS will consist of 4 Lots, and Lot 3 will cover Pathway Apprenticeships.
Lot 4 - Any Other Related ProjectsThe DPS will consist of 4 Lots, and Lot 4 will cover the Council's requirement for any additional requirements associated with new projects. We would encourage all suppliers to submit for this Lot
Lot 2 - Level 4 & 5 Foundation ApprenticeshipsThe DPS will consist of 4 Lots, and Lot 2 will cover Level 4 & 5 Foundation Apprenticeships.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-028f6a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002068-2021
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Mar 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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