Tender

National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

21 Mar 2024 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has issued a tender for the National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024. This procurement falls under the services category and involves the administration services sector. The tender process is currently active, with a deadline for submission set for 22nd April 2024. The contract period spans from 22nd June 2024 until 22nd June 2028. The buying organisation, Department for Education, is based in London, UK, and can be contacted via telephone at +44 3700002288 or email at Commercial.HELPDESK@education.gov.uk.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses that specialise in quality assurance services, award management, and design integration to compete for a contract with the Department for Education. Suitable businesses should be proficient in end-to-end quality assurance processes and have experience in managing judging panels and awards helplines. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, and bids must be submitted electronically by the specified deadline. By participating in this tender, businesses can potentially secure a contract that aligns with the Department for Education's goal of recognising and promoting high-quality apprenticeships and T Levels in the UK education sector.

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Notice Title

National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024

Notice Description

National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards (NASA) Opportunity Notice: To note: The DfE will be launching this opportunity on the by C.O.P on the 21st March 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer. Deadline for this ITT will be on the 22nd April 2024. Purpose of this notice: The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market that DfE is considering the options for the continuing delivery of The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards which is an existing awards process that celebrates its 21st year of delivery in 2024. Alongside National Apprenticeship Week and the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers, it forms an integral part of a 3-point employer and stakeholder celebration strategy within the Department for Education. This project continues to receive significant support from a range of sectors and stakeholders at Ministerial and board level through to individual students and apprentices. The aim of the project is to keeping growing the prestige of the awards and then generate best practise examples to inspire and influence others to deliver high quality apprenticeships and T Levels. Service required: We are looking for an end-to-end quality assurance supplier that includes; 1. Quality assurance of all awards entries 2. Management of regional and national judging panels 3. Management of awards helpline 4. Update awards category criteria when needed 5. Design integration/guidance for potential applicants. How to bid: The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT: itt_2933 - National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 and commence bidding process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards (NASA) Opportunity Notice: To note: The DfE will be launching this opportunity on the by C.O.P on the 21st March 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer. Deadline for this ITT will be on the 22nd April 2024. Purpose of this notice: The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market that DfE is considering the options for the continuing delivery of The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards which is an existing awards process that celebrates its 21st year of delivery in 2024. Alongside National Apprenticeship Week and the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers, it forms an integral part of a 3-point employer and stakeholder celebration strategy within the Department for Education. This project continues to receive significant support from a range of sectors and stakeholders at Ministerial and board level through to individual students and apprentices. The aim of the project is to keeping growing the prestige of the awards and then generate best practise examples to inspire and influence others to deliver high quality apprenticeships and T Levels. Service required: We are looking for an end-to-end quality assurance supplier that includes; 1. Quality assurance of all awards entries 2. Management of regional and national judging panels 3. Management of awards helpline 4. Update awards category criteria when needed 5. Design integration/guidance for potential applicants. How to bid: The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT: itt_2933 - National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 and commence bidding process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044b5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009243-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Jun 2024 - 22 Jun 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.helpdesk@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3700002288

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

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