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title: "Apprenticeship Provision"
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# Apprenticeship Provision

Buyer: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-34eced17-cf4e-487c-a244-25526e4367d7

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## Summary

Warrington Borough Council is seeking bids for its "Apprenticeship Provision" tender, part of the training services industry, located in Warrington, North West England. The current procurement stage is the Tender phase, with submissions due by 10th August 2018. The contract, valued at £3 million, will begin on 1st September 2018 and run until 31st August 2022. The procurement method is a selective procedure, and the Council aims to utilise apprenticeship levy funds to support the development of apprentices within the organisation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the training services sector, particularly those specialising in apprenticeship programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the Council is keen to engage with organisations that can support its commitment to workforce development. Businesses equipped to deliver high-quality training and mentorship for apprentices will find this a valuable opportunity to expand their service offerings within the public sector.

## Notice

Warrington Borough Council (the Council) is a public sector organisation with a pay bill of over PS3 million per annum. Therefore the Council is liable to pay the apprenticeship levy. The levy is charged at a rate of 0.5% of our annual pay bill and we are subject to the public sector apprenticeship target of 2.3%. We are expected to achieve a minimum of 2.3% apprenticeship starts each year. The obligations and opportunities created by the introduction of the levy from April 2017 have prompted the Council to review its approach to workforce development. It is our intention to use the levy funds to continue to support new apprentices starting employment within the Council. We are intending to have a more strategic approach when developing our existing workforce through new apprenticeship standards. The Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulations 74 -76 (Light Touch).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ff344c4-40b4-4d8a-8920-29cc8ec60c9c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 2NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2018 at 10:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ff344c4-40b4-4d8a-8920-29cc8ec60c9c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ff344c4-40b4-4d8a-8920-29cc8ec60c9c
  11th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.warrington.gov.uk/

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