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Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement

Welsh Government

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17 Jul 2023 at 01:00

OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government has recently awarded the Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement to multiple suppliers, including Cardiff & Vale College, ITEC Training Solutions Ltd, and Educ8 Training Group Ltd. This procurement process falls under the services category and aims to support disabled individuals into education, employment, or training until 31 March 2024. The procurement stage is the award, with a contract value of GBP 1,061,600,000. The buying organisation is the Welsh Government located in Cardiff, UK.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for large and small-medium enterprises interested in providing apprenticeship services to disabled individuals in Wales. The Welsh Government's initiative to continue the Employer Incentive Payment for disabled apprentices ensures a focused approach to address employer concerns and stimulate an increase in disabled apprenticeship starts. Businesses specializing in education, training, or employment services, particularly those experienced in supporting disabled individuals, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process and contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive workforce in Wales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Whilst we have emerged from the impact of COVID-19 we now have a cost of living crisis therefore we have a recognised economic need to support disabled individuals into education, employment, or training during the current financial year. The Welsh Government are therefore extending the EIS for disabled apprentices until 31 March 2024. We believe there is a need for targeted support to address employer concerns over employing a disabled person. The introduction of the Employer Incentive Payment for disabled people has been a significant factor to maintaining an increase in disabled apprenticeship starts, which have grown to over 9%. Whilst the labour market is now improving it is expected that numbers of disabled people seeking employment will rise and we therefore need to continue to offer EIS support to employers in order to help them continue to provide opportunities for disabled apprentices. We will strictly monitor the uptake of the programme. We will also reserve the right to suspend AEIS payments if it appears that demand is at risk of exceeding the available budget. The AEIS payment supports the commitment to continue developing a culture where recruiting an apprentice becomes the norm for employers in addition to recognising the need to make apprenticeships a credible alternative to the academic route for young people. In recognition of the administrative burden placed on lead providers in managing the Apprentice Employer Incentive payment process and collating relevant evidence to support payments, we will award providers an administration fee for each learner recruited under this incentive programme. This fee is set at GBP 100 (inclusive of VAT) per learner and will be payable in full once the learner has been employed for 4 weeks. Further details of payments available to employers in relation to the Apprentice Employer Incentive can be found here: https://businesswales.gov.wales/skillsgateway/skills-and-training-programmes/apprenticeships/funding-available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-133213
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133213
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,061,600,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Mar 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Welsh Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

ACT Training

ACT Training Ltd

Cambrian Training Company

Cardiff & Vale College

Coleg Cambria

Educ8

Educ8 Training Group Ltd

Gower College Swansea

Grwp Llandrillo Menai

ITEC Training Solutions Ltd

Neath Port Talbot College

Pembrokeshire College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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