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Stimulating the SME Apprenticeship and T Level Market Procurement

Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)

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08 Sep 2021 at 11:34

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03 Jun 2021 at 19:40

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Stimulating the SME Apprenticeship and T Level Market Procurement" is being conducted by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), part of the Department for Education in the UK. This tender focuses on the education and training services sector and aims to foster participation in apprenticeships and T Level placements among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement event scheduled for 7th September 2021, and the intention to publish the tender opportunity later in July 2021. Interested bidders are encouraged to register on the DfE eTendering Portal to access the opportunity, with an anticipated procurement timeline leading to contract awards by April 2022.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education and training services, consultancy for SMEs, or related sectors. Companies that can develop innovative strategies to enhance apprenticeships and T Level placements will be well-positioned to compete. Participating organisations will not only contribute to increased productivity and social mobility but also stand to benefit from the evolving educational landscape shaped by this procurement initiative, which has a budget of £7,500,000.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stimulating the SME Apprenticeship and T Level Market Procurement

Notice Description

The Department for Education, acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), are seeking to procure outcome driven plans from intermediaries/partners and partnerships to build on the existing levels of awareness and business benefits amongst Employers and to stimulate and encourage new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships and T Level Industry placements within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system and these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery. A market engagement event will be conducted via Microsoft Teams in early July to provide further detail with regards to this opportunity and an update will be posted via Contracts Finder with details of how to access the event. The intention is to publish the tender opportunity in July 2021 and the procurement will be run via the DfE eTendering Portal URL: https://education.app.jaggaer.com therefore please ensure that your organisation has an account registered on the Jaggaer portal to access the opportunity. Please note that all information in this notice is indicative and subject to change.

Lot Information

Apprenticeships

The Department for Education, acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), are seeking to procure outcome driven plans from intermediaries/partners and partnerships to build on the existing levels of awareness and business benefits amongst Employers and to stimulate and encourage new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships and T Level Industry placements within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system and these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.

T Levels

The Department for Education, acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), are seeking to procure outcome driven plans from intermediaries/partners and partnerships to build on the existing levels of awareness and business benefits amongst Employers and to stimulate and encourage new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships and T Level Industry placements within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system and these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b849
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022240-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Jul 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
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), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

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