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title: "Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services"
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# Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f7ccddd-3304-4c4a-ac4f-4ea54ab2be6b

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## Summary

The Somerset County Council is seeking providers for the "Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services" contract, valued at £1,400,000, under the education and training services category. The procurement process, classified as an open tender, was actively initiated on 18th June 2021, with the contract running until 30th June 2023. The buyer is located in Taunton, South West England, and key deadlines include the conclusion of the tender period on 10th September 2020.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses engaged in apprenticeship training services, particularly those that meet the responsiveness and quality standards set by the Somerset County Council. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to enhance local apprenticeship offerings while utilising the Council's Apprenticeship Levy funding, which may include contributions from the European Social Fund's Somerset Skills for Growth Project.

## Notice

Somerset County Council is committed to recruiting more apprentices over the next three years and is seeking to appoint a number of providers to a framework for apprenticeship training, capable of meeting the needs of the Council's new recruits and existing staff employed on apprenticeship contracts. The Council is seeking responsive providers that can consistently meet the standards required. The Apprenticeships, to be provided via this procurement exercise, are funded via the Council's Apprenticeship Levy, a proportion of which has been committed as match-funding in a bid to the European Social Fund (ESF) Programme to deliver the Somerset Skills for Growth Project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b143dafd-404c-42d4-9899-ee3b50d58131 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 17 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,400,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | AGINCARE GROUP; EXETER COLLEGE; IODA; JUST IT TRAINING; LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP; LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP; LOGISTICS.COM (UK; RICHARD HUISH COLLEGE FOUNDATION; SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING; SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS; THE COLLEGES PARTNERSHIP; THE LEARNING CURVE GROUP; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE; UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND; WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION; YEOVIL COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2021 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b143dafd-404c-42d4-9899-ee3b50d58131

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b143dafd-404c-42d4-9899-ee3b50d58131
  5th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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