--- title: "APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING DELIVERY FOR EMPLOYERS NOT USING THE DIGITAL ACCOUNT (NON-LEVY)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4b774e36-e1ab-4a68-93d3-9f20ee9bae72" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b774e36-e1ab-4a68-93d3-9f20ee9bae72" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b774e36-e1ab-4a68-93d3-9f20ee9bae72.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b774e36-e1ab-4a68-93d3-9f20ee9bae72.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY" published: "2017-07-28" --- # APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING DELIVERY FOR EMPLOYERS NOT USING THE DIGITAL ACCOUNT (NON-LEVY) Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b774e36-e1ab-4a68-93d3-9f20ee9bae72 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b774e36-e1ab-4a68-93d3-9f20ee9bae72) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b774e36-e1ab-4a68-93d3-9f20ee9bae72.json) ## Summary The Skills Funding Agency is inviting tenders for the project titled "Apprenticeship Training Delivery for Employers Not Using the Digital Account (Non-Levy)." This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category and will cover various regions across the United Kingdom including the North East, North West, London, and the South East. Currently, this procurement process is in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 4th September 2017. The contract is anticipated to begin on 1st January 2018 and will last for an initial period of 15 months, thereby extending until 31st March 2019. The total value for this opportunity is estimated at £865 million, and it will be conducted using a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure. This tender represents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that provide training services. By participating, businesses can contribute to the delivery of high-quality apprenticeship training which is essential for supporting the growth and success of SMEs in the UK. This initiative not only aims to enhance the apprenticeship landscape but also allows businesses to establish their presence in a critical government programme, enabling them to play a pivotal role in workforce development during a period of transition to the new apprenticeship service. ## Notice In October 2016 the Agency launched a procurement for apprenticeship training delivery for small and medium sized (SME) employers who do not pay the Apprenticeship Levy and have not registered an account on the apprenticeship service ("non-levy paying employers"). The procurement was substantially oversubscribed and the outcomes of that competition would not have delivered the diverse market sought whilst giving the sector as a whole stability in the transition to the apprenticeship service. That procurement is now closed and no awards will be made under it. It is therefore essential that those Potential Providers who submitted tenders in the previous procurement and who continue to wish to be considered for delivery of the Services, respond to this new procurement in accordance with the terms set out in the ITT and the accompanying Attachments. This new procurement has been designed to ensure that government can better meet its objectives, and deliver high quality apprenticeship training to support the growth and success of SMEs that play such a vital role in our economy. It will do this by seeking to deliver a stable transition between now and April 2019, when we aim to bring all employers, including those who do not pay the levy, onto the apprenticeship service. Through this procurement the Agency is seeking to award contracts for an Initial Contract Period of 15 months, starting 1 January 2018 and ending on 31 March 2019 Additional information: Access to the ITT is by invitation only via Bravo e-tendering portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d92c664e-c6aa-4bb1-aa93-be2ff5898a26 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £865,000,000 | | 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 | SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2017 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d92c664e-c6aa-4bb1-aa93-be2ff5898a26 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d92c664e-c6aa-4bb1-aa93-be2ff5898a26 28th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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