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Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services

Somerset County Council

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05 Jul 2021 at 11:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for Apprenticeship Services, aimed at providing management and delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The contract falls under the classification of vocational training services and is located in Taunton, UK (Postal code: TA1 4DY). The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the relevant procurement documents were dated 5th July 2021. Contracts for various apprenticeship lots, including Legal Finance and Accounting, Sales, Marketing and Procurement, and Health, Social Care and Science, have already been awarded, with all contracts having a maximum budget of £175,000.

This tender presents businesses, particularly those in vocational training and education, with valuable opportunities for growth. Companies specialising in apprenticeship delivery, particularly in sectors like catering, construction, healthcare, digital services, and business administration will find this tender relevant. Furthermore, suppliers who can demonstrate high quality and reasonable pricing in their proposals will be well-positioned to successfully compete in this competitive market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services

Notice Description

Somerset County Council (SCC) requires a service provider, or providers, to manage the administration and delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeships, to be provided via this procurement exercise, are funded via the Council's Apprenticeship Levy, a proportion of which has been used as match-funding in a wider bid to the European Social Fund (ESF) Programme, to deliver the Somerset Skills for Growth Project.

Lot Information

Legal finance and accounting apprenticeships

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in Legal Finance and Accounting. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Sales, marketing and procurement

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in Sales, marketing and procurement. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Business and administration

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in Business and Administration. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Catering, hospitality and facilities management

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in catering, hospitality and facilities management. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Childcare and education

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in childcare and education. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in construction, engineering, manufacturing, transport and Logistics. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Digital, Creative and Design

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in digital, creative and design. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Health, Social Care and Science

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in health, social care and science. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c35a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015335-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
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
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
24
Supplier Names

Agincare Group

Agincare Group Ltd

Exeter College

Ioda Limited

Just IT Training Ltd

Learning Curve Group

Learning Curve Group Ltd

Learning Skills Partnership

Learning Skills Partnership Ltd

Lifetime Training Group Ltd

Logistics.com (UK) Ltd

Richard Huish

Richard Huish College

Somerset Skills and Learning

Somerset Skills and Learning CIC Ltd

South West Association of Training Providers Ltd

The Colleges Partnership

The Open University

The University of Gloucestershire

University of Gloucestershire

University of the West of England

Weston College

Weston College of further and higher education

Yeovil College

Further Information

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