Notice Information
Notice Title
Engaging and re-engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market
Notice Description
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts 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, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery. Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
Lot Information
Lot LOT 1 Merseyside & Northwest Lancashire
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts 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, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
Options: Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
Lot LOT 2: Greater Manchester & East LancashireThe Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts 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, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery
Options: Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
Lot LOT 3: The North EastThe Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts 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, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
Options: Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
Lot LOT 4: YorkshireThe Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts 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, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
Options: Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities
Lot LOT 5: HumberThe Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts 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, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery. Contract not accepted for Lot 5 Additional information: Contract not accepted for Lot 5
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0341ab
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030625-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
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
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £858,750 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jun 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Oct 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Sep 2022 - 5 Sep 2025 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialdelivery.skills@education.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 12345678
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
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View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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