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title: "National Apprenticeship Awards - Entries and Quality Assurance - con_14153"
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# National Apprenticeship Awards - Entries and Quality Assurance - con_14153

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b9e38f7-2976-4d27-bfce-af15c52dcb7f

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## Summary

The Department for Education has recently awarded a contract for the National Apprenticeship Awards, focusing on entries and quality assurance services. This procurement, classified under "Administration services," has a total contract value of £410,050 and spans from 20 April 2022 to 19 April 2026. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure and the awarding took place on 8 June 2022. The Tender was officially published on 26 January 2022, with the tender period ending on 28 February 2022, and the contract delivery covering multiple locations including the UK and overseas territories.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in event management, administration services, and quality assurance. Businesses with experience in supporting award events and collaboration with educational organisations would be ideally suited to pursue further contracts of this nature, leveraging their expertise to enhance the National Apprenticeship Awards and contribute to the recognition of apprenticeship programmes.

## Notice

The Department for Education has now awarded a contract for the Entries and Quality Assurance services for the National Apprenticeship Awards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa0b569-2076-4380-832b-dba3fd77cf97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2022 - 19 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £410,050 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £410,050 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MANAGEMENT LEARNING RESOURCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 75100000 - Administration services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2022 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa0b569-2076-4380-832b-dba3fd77cf97
- 26 Jan 2022 at 09:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cafbab6-7012-402e-8f70-5ef2011fe7ad
- 14 Jan 2022 at 11:15 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bb6a8b3-5b3b-4a3e-b7e0-db68be40e1d9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfa0b569-2076-4380-832b-dba3fd77cf97
  26th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cafbab6-7012-402e-8f70-5ef2011fe7ad
  26th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bb6a8b3-5b3b-4a3e-b7e0-db68be40e1d9
  14th January 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com
  Link to e-procurement portal for the procurement documents and bidding platform.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f2b2b40-dde2-44fb-8a2e-6baadb988f6d
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