--- title: "Open Spaces Suite of Apprenticeship Standards" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d3034df-8623-4c1d-8c9d-9b8e7a8f4393" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d3034df-8623-4c1d-8c9d-9b8e7a8f4393" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d3034df-8623-4c1d-8c9d-9b8e7a8f4393.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d3034df-8623-4c1d-8c9d-9b8e7a8f4393.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2019-09-11" --- # Open Spaces Suite of Apprenticeship Standards Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d3034df-8623-4c1d-8c9d-9b8e7a8f4393 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d3034df-8623-4c1d-8c9d-9b8e7a8f4393) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d3034df-8623-4c1d-8c9d-9b8e7a8f4393.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is currently conducting a tender for "Open Spaces Suite of Apprenticeship Standards", focusing on adult and other education services within the UK. The procurement is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 13th September 2019. The contract, valued at £100,000, is planned to start on 25th September 2019 and will run for three years, ending on 24th September 2022. It will involve apprenticeship training, including standards for horticulture and landscape operatives, supervisors, and arborists, primarily intended for a location in London (EC2V 7HH). This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those that can provide apprenticeship training in horticulture and landscaping. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate. Companies capable of delivering training on a subcontracting basis may find this contract aligns well with their services, potentially leading to business expansion in the education and training sector. ## Notice The City invites Quotations for the provision of Apprenticeship Training for the specified suite of apprenticeship training standards. The City of London is looking for a Training Provider to deliver apprenticeship training as required by apprentice employees of the City of London Corporation. In particular it refers to apprenticeship delivery requirements against the following Standards: Horticulture and landscape operative https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/horticulture-and-landscape-operative/ Landscape/ Horticulture Supervisor https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/landscapehorticulture-supervisor/ Sports Turf Operative https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/sports-turf-operative/ Arborist https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/arborist/ This would be on a subcontracting basis. A subcontractor as defined by the by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is an organisation that is engaged in a contractual and legally binding arrangement with one or more lead providers, to deliver education and training provision that the ESFA funds. The City of London has a current requirement for Three Horticulture and landscape operative Standards and Three Landscape/ Horticulture Supervisor Standards with the expectation, but not the guarantee, that further apprenticeships to the Standards outlined will be required up to a maximum contract value of PS100k. The expected duration for the Landscape/ Horticulture Supervisor is 36 months including the time required for End-point Assessment. Any apprentice starts on this contract must therefore start with the training provider no later than inception of the contract. The contract is to have a duration of 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion). To bid for this opportunity, you must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing online tendering portal. If you are having difficulty registering on Capital E, please email commissioning@cityoflondon.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9bbe12f-56e9-4bc3-8b26-565be11ff5cf | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2019 - 24 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2V 7HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Bassishaw | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2019 at 15:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9bbe12f-56e9-4bc3-8b26-565be11ff5cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9bbe12f-56e9-4bc3-8b26-565be11ff5cf 11th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/arborist/ - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/horticulture-and-landscape-operative/ - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/landscapehorticulture-supervisor/ - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/sports-turf-operative/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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