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TC1141 - Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Providers

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

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23 Sep 2024 at 14:56

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29 Feb 2024 at 12:53

Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council has completed the procurement process titled "TC1141 - Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Providers," classified under the industry category of Training Services (CPV 80500000). The contracting authority is a regional or local authority, and the primary objective is to offer a route for securing Apprenticeship training and assessment services that comply with public contract regulations and align with Department for Education (DFE) funding requirements. This contract, valued at £5,000,000, covers services to be provided within the UKD3 region. The procurement employed an open procedure method, and important dates included the deadline for submission on 2nd April 2024 and the contract commencement date on 22nd May 2024. Notably, the award status is active, beginning 9th September 2024, with a potential extension of up to two additional years.

This tender creates growth opportunities by facilitating businesses specialising in training services to participate in fulfilling government requirements. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as large companies can benefit from the consistent demand for exemplary training services that meet the established educational standards. Companies included in this framework, such as 3T Energy Group and Apprentice Team Ltd, reflect a mix of large organisations and SMEs, demonstrating the accessibility of the tender to diverse business sizes. By adhering to quality, social value, and environmental impact criteria, the procurement encourages companies to contribute to the socio-economic regeneration and sustainable development of the local area, fostering a robust business environment conducive to both new entries and expansion of existing entities.

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Notice Title

TC1141 - Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Providers

Notice Description

- To provide a route to buying Apprenticeship training and assessment that complies with Public Contract Regulations (2015). - To provide a route that aligns with the Department for Education (DFE) funding requirements. - To ensure only those providers who meet the standards expected by Manchester City Council building on the minimum standards set by the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register (APAR) deliver apprenticeships. - To create a system that allows the authority easy and speedy access to Apprenticeship training and assessment providers. - To create a system that allows additional Apprenticeship training and assessment providers to join at any time as the authority's requirements change.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the online questionnaire, via the online portal by 11 am on 2nd April 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04444b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030368-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20241 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
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Mavis Kiang
Contact Email
mavis.kiang@manchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1612192577

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

3T ENERGY GROUP

APPRENTICE TEAM

BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

CAMBRIDGE SPARK

CAPTIVA LEARNING

DAMAR

FIREBRAND TRAINING

INSTEP

MANCHESTER ADULT EDUCATION

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY RES OFFICE

MULTIVERSE

NOWSKILLS

QA

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY

THE GROWTH

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD

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