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Award

28 Jul 2021 at 09:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is overseeing a public procurement process for the "DfE ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 Programme (Apps21)," which aims to provide Level 2 and 3 apprenticeship training services. This tender is currently in the Award stage, having been completed on 27th July 2021, with the contract value set at £5,550,000. The programme seeks contractors who will commence services in August 2021 within the UK, specifically focusing on education and training services as its main procurement category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in training and education, especially those offering vocational and technical training services. Companies that are well-suited to compete include training providers, apprenticeship organisations, and educational institutions that have the capacity to deliver industry-approved qualifications and related support services. With a history of 24 bids received, showcasing a strong interest from various suppliers, businesses can leverage this procurement to enhance their portfolio and expand their presence in the training sector.

How relevant is this notice?

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cd5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017902-2021
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
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,550,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
22
Supplier Names

21TRAINING LIMITED

B.C.W. TRAINING LIMITED

BELFAST CENTRAL TRAINING LIMITED

BRYSON ENERGY

Babcock Training Ltd

COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

CRAFT TRAINING LTD

D.F.P.F. LTD

Decorum

GLOBAL HORIZON SKILLS LTD

IMPACT TRAINING N.I LIMITED

LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT LIMITED

LOUGHVIEW TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

NETWORK PERSONNEL LTD

NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED

RIVERPARK TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NI LTD

RUTLEDGE RECRUITMENT TRAINING LTD

SPRINGVALE TRAINING LTD

STEER TRAINING ACADEMY LTD

Short Brothers PLC

TRANSPORT TRAINING SERVICES NI LTD

WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

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