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24 Mar 2021 at 10:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is actively seeking contractors for the "DfE ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 Programme (Apps21)" tender, which falls under the education and training services sector. This procurement process, initiated as an open tender, aims to commence in August 2021, with submissions due by 28 April 2021. The value of this contract is approximately £122.1 million, and it involves providing Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training for individuals working at least 21 hours per week. The contract period will last for an initial two years, with the possibility of extensions for up to an additional 24 months. Successful contractors will be monitored closely to ensure adherence to performance standards.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training and educational services, particularly those with expertise in vocational training and apprenticeship frameworks. Companies capable of delivering high-quality educational programmes and demonstrating a strong track record in management and resource provision will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, given that the contract includes options to extend, there is potential for sustained business growth and long-term engagement with the DfE, supported by funding arrangements that encourage participation from a diverse range of apprentices.

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Notice Title

ID 3336901 DfE ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 Programme (Apps21)

Notice Description

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking Contractors to provide a new Apprenticeship contract (Apps21) to commence in August 2021. ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or Level 3 including a relevant competence based qualification, a knowledge based qualification where appropriate to the apprenticeship framework, employee rights and responsibilities modules and Essential Skills if required. For apprentices aged 16 - 24 years (young person), the Client funds 100 per cent of the cost of off-the-job training under the programme. For apprentices aged 25 years and over (adult) funding is paid at a rate of 50 per cent of the young person's rate for specific frameworks aligned to priority economic sectors.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking Contractors to provide a new Apprenticeship contract (Apps21) to commence in August 2021. ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or Level 3 including a relevant competence based qualification, a knowledge based qualification where appropriate to the apprenticeship framework, employee rights and responsibilities modules and Essential Skills if required. For apprentices aged 16 - 24 years (young person), the Client funds 100 per cent of the cost of off-the-job training under the programme. For apprentices aged 25 years and over (adult) funding is paid at a rate of 50 per cent of the young person's rate for specific frameworks aligned to priority economic sectors.

Options: The Award of Contract is anticipated to be in July 2021.The Contract will commence on 1st August 2021 for an Initial Contract Period of two years, where two years pertains to the period of recruitment of participants to the programme. There will be a run-off period following the Initial Contract Period during which all Contract provisions, terms and conditions will continue to apply. This is to accommodate the participant training entitlements set out in the Apps21 Operational Requirements. There will be options to extend the Initial Contract Period for a further two periods of up to and including 12 months each.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029eaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005945-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

80211000 - Technical secondary education services

80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

80310000 - Youth education services

80330000 - Safety education services

80340000 - Special education services

80500000 - Training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80521000 - Training programme services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531100 - Industrial training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80532000 - Management training services

80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

80533100 - Computer training services

80533200 - Computer courses

80540000 - Environmental training services

80550000 - Safety training services

80560000 - Health and first-aid training services

80561000 - Health training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£122,100,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£122,100,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for the Economy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8FD
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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