--- title: "Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0b9debe4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b9debe4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b9debe4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b9debe4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE" published: "2018-06-21" --- # Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b9debe4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b9debe4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b9debe4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority is seeking to engage contract services for the Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) on behalf of the Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue Service (BMKFRS) and Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS). This procurement falls under the education and training services category, with an estimated contract value of £2,200,000. The contract will span four years, commencing on 7 March 2016, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The procurement method selected is a restricted procedure, with the tender period having concluded on 5 January 2016, and the contract awarded on 16 March 2016. This initiative presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training and apprenticeship programme management, particularly those that cater to public sector contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find a conducive environment to offer their services given the inclusion criteria of this procurement process. Businesses capable of providing accredited qualifications as specified by BMKFRS, along with experience in managing apprenticeship schemes, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority wishes to let a contract on behalf of Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue Service (BMKFRS) and Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) for Apprenticeship Training Agency to employ and manage the apprenticeship scheme for various roles within BMKFRS. The completion of this apprenticeship scheme will provide candidates with an accredited qualification against various frameworks as specified by BMFRS. The duration of the contract will be four years with the potential for a one year extension. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5efb8b00-c39e-4a0c-995b-1c1efafd5c18 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Mar 2016 | | Contract period | 21 Mar 2016 - 20 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,100,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury East | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ENCOMPASS CONSULTANCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 21 Jun 2018 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5efb8b00-c39e-4a0c-995b-1c1efafd5c18 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/004c6124-6c14-4cb0-b047-ecc4fb8bc976 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5efb8b00-c39e-4a0c-995b-1c1efafd5c18 21st June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/004c6124-6c14-4cb0-b047-ecc4fb8bc976 26th November 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/beb81965-ccfd-4955-818f-96abcd7f2463 ITT Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fe01d39-a1a8-45da-bf68-37c88a2f9941 PQQ Evaluation and Scoring Guidance - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/86412a8c-6e4d-4e08-bbc3-e1b9bbb8516c PQQ - Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3c34e10-1103-4a2e-a9e8-5495ce25efbd PQQ Instructions to Organisations - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07a0df10-4d86-4b14-b482-dc50f969dbc0 ITT Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d36cda6-6265-49f3-b014-dec15ff70ed2 PQQ Evaluation and Scoring Guidance - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fec59b56-4594-41a4-9f38-969d6987d673 PQQ - Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/639dde9f-55f8-46fc-a7e5-b626993f98f6 PQQ Instructions to Organisations ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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