Award

Legal Apprenticeships

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Award

27 Jan 2023 at 10:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has recently completed a procurement process for Legal Apprenticeships in the services category. The main aim was to expand and improve its legal qualification schemes by introducing apprenticeships at Paralegal Level 3 and Solicitor Level 7. These apprenticeships are designed to provide legal support and progress legal matters while meeting clients' needs. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award made without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender for Legal Apprenticeships provides opportunities for education and training businesses, particularly those offering legal training services. The Ministry of Justice, as the buying organisation, is based in Leeds, UK, and awarded the contracts to BPP Professional Education Limited. Businesses focused on legal education and training services, especially those with expertise in legal apprenticeships, would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future.

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Notice Title

Legal Apprenticeships

Notice Description

HMCTS needs to expand and improve its legal qualification schemes (currently offering Level 3 and Level 6) as legal apprenticeships will form a critical part of its strategy to create a pipeline for business-critical Legal Advisor and other legally qualified roles. Paralegal Level 3 - This apprenticeship underpins the initial legal training. The Apprenticeship's focus is to provide legal support, including administrative tasks, carrying out research and drafting legal documents and forms. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland. Solicitor Level 7 - This apprenticeship's aim is to Progress legal matters and transactions, applying legal knowledge and commercial judgement to produce solutions which meet clients' needs. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland.

Lot Information

Paralegal Level 3

This apprenticeship underpins the initial legal training. The Apprenticeship's focus is to provide legal support, including administrative tasks, carrying out research and drafting legal documents and forms. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland.

Solicitor Level 7

HMCTS needs to expand and improve its legal qualification schemes (currently offering Level 3 and Level 6) as legal apprenticeships will form a critical part of its strategy to create a pipeline for business-critical Legal Advisor and other legally qualified roles.

Procurement Information

This procurement was a call off from the DMP framework RM6102, where only suppliers on the framework were invited to bid for this tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039b1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002522-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,588,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20233 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ccmdlearninganddevelopmenttenders@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02033343555

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

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