--- title: "16 188 Round 3 Re-open of the Apprenticeship Training, Approved Supplier Panel Contract for additional supplier awards Sept 2018" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3ba70e64-7eb3-4da7-bf9c-752ce86187ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3ba70e64-7eb3-4da7-bf9c-752ce86187ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ba70e64-7eb3-4da7-bf9c-752ce86187ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ba70e64-7eb3-4da7-bf9c-752ce86187ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-07-09" --- # 16 188 Round 3 Re-open of the Apprenticeship Training, Approved Supplier Panel Contract for additional supplier awards Sept 2018 Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ba70e64-7eb3-4da7-bf9c-752ce86187ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3ba70e64-7eb3-4da7-bf9c-752ce86187ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ba70e64-7eb3-4da7-bf9c-752ce86187ac.json) ## Summary Cheshire East Borough Council is currently inviting tenders for the "16 188 Round 3 Re-open of the Apprenticeship Training, Approved Supplier Panel Contract for additional supplier awards" set to commence in September 2018. This procurement falls under the education and training services category and has a total value of £6 million, with a minimum value of £3 million. The tender period closes on 8th August 2018, and successful contracts will commence on 17th September 2018, running until 31st December 2020. The procurement process is an open procedure, allowing a range of suppliers to apply via The Chest tender portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in various sectors, including education, training, and professional services such as legal, accounting, and finance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The council intends to re-open this opportunity periodically throughout the contract duration, providing an ongoing avenue for businesses to engage and establish partnerships for apprenticeship training services, catering to rising demands from local government and businesses. ## Notice Cheshire East Borough Council(CEBC) and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) (The Consortium) has issued this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to those interested in applying to be on the panel of providers for the provision of Apprenticeships. The lots to be procured consist of the following: Legal, Accounting, Finance and Insurance Services; Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care; Business, Customer Service, Leadership & Management; Childcare & Education, Health and Social Care; Construction, Engineering & Manufacturing; Hospitality & Catering; Sales, Marketing & Procurement; Miscellaneous; Degree Apprenticeships; ICT Further lots and courses may be added for future rounds in the event that a change in business demand leads to them being required. The consortium intend to re-open this opportunity three times a year as a minimum and all call-off contracts will be awarded as per criteria in the specification. ALL submissions must be received through The Chest tender portal www.the-chest.org.uk for those interested in applying. The lots to be procured consist of the following:Legal, Accounting, Finance and Insurance Services; Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care; Business, Customer Service, Leadership & Management; Childcare & Education, Health and Social Care; Construction, Engineering & Manufacturing; Hospitality & Catering; Sales, Marketing & Procurement; Miscellaneous; Degree Apprenticeships; ICT Further lots and courses may be added for future rounds in the event that a change in business demand leads to them being required. This is one re-open out of the maximum of 3 re-opens per year from the original OJEU opportunity all call-off contracts will be awarded August as per Chest/ITT Criteria. ALL submissions must be received through The Chest tender portal www.the-chest.org.uk (Chest Ref DN351652) prior to deadline stated in this notice. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to re-open the procurement process periodically during the Provider Panel contract term, subject to the needs of the Council, the Local Area and Central Government Funding Allocations/Activity, and this may be up to a maximum of 3 times year. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b436b02-e4ad-4fc9-bd7d-020d6ccff2f8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Sep 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | 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 | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SANDBACH | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW11 1HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Sandbach Town | | Westminster constituency | Congleton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 9 Jul 2018 at 13:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b436b02-e4ad-4fc9-bd7d-020d6ccff2f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b436b02-e4ad-4fc9-bd7d-020d6ccff2f8 9th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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