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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Contract Award Notice

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53ee7c00-e040-4cc9-a28a-05c39facd808

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## Summary

Essex County Council (ECC), the second largest Local Authority in the UK, has awarded a contract titled "Contract Award Notice" for the provision of Level 3 IT Solutions Technician Apprenticeship. This procurement falls within the education and training services category and is located in the East of England. The contract was concluded on 24 August 2020, with a total value of £130,000. The contract period is set to run from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2022. This tender was conducted as a selective procurement under ESPO's Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System, inviting relevant suppliers to submit their proposals in response to ECC's objectives of training and developing apprentices to meet industry standards.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in training and apprenticeship programmes, particularly those focusing on IT solutions and technology services. Firms capable of delivering high-quality apprenticeship training and committed to workforce development will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. By engaging in this process, companies can not only expand their service offerings but also play a crucial role in developing a skilled talent pipeline that aligns with ECC's ambitions to foster a highly skilled workforce within the council.

## Notice

CUSTOMER Essex County Council (ECC) is the second biggest Local Authority in the UK, employing c 7000 staff. We serve a large geographical area supporting our residents across the full spectrum of demands that face large any Local Authority (LA) We are ambitious about our workforce and meeting the challenges ahead of us. We want to achieve more with less and become a smaller, leaner organisation. To achieve this a highly skilled workforce is vital to achieving our ambitions. ECC operate six clear functions, each with its own Corporate Leader. Technology Services, a part of the Finance and Technology function, offers an end to end service in the development and maintenance of corporate systems across the entire Council estate. OVERVIEW In this present instance, the Customer is issuing this Invitation to Tender as a Further Competition under Lot 6 East of England Business & Administration of ESPO's Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (reference 554-18). Further information can be found in the next section, Requirement. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the procurement are: * To onboard and upskill new apprentices into the function. * To train apprentices to industry standards while developing skills specific to Essex County Council. * To support apprentices in their aspirations for learning & development. * To drive retention by developing staff from 'the ground up'. * To establish a pipeline of talent into more specialist roles within Technology Services. SCOPE This Contract shall be established for the sole use of Essex County Council Additional information: ECC used this Invitation Tender to conduct a Further Competition exercise underneath ESPO Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (ADPS) 554-18 for the provision of Level 3 IT Solutions Technician Apprenticeship. All Service Providers who have been assigned on Lot 6 East of England Business & Administration of the ADPS are invited to submit a tender. All tenders received (that are compliant i.e. submitted in accordance with the tendering instructions) will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set out below. Tenders should be prepared and submitted (using Part B of this Invitation to Tender document) in accordance with section 5, Instructions for submitting a tender of this document. At the ECC's discretion, Tenderers were invited to clarify their tender, as an aid for evaluators to fully understand their offers. All Tenderers should nonetheless take care to fully explain their offering in their tender submission. It is unlikely that presentations or interviews will be held as part of the evaluation process. The Contract will be awarded to the Tenderer which scores the highest marks following the evaluation of all tenders (in accordance with the scheme described in section 4, Evaluation of Tenders). ESPO are supporting Essex County Council in issuing the ITT for any portal administration duties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dfeb92c-6b69-4080-9bbb-af4ba75d2d49 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIREBRAND TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2020 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dfeb92c-6b69-4080-9bbb-af4ba75d2d49

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dfeb92c-6b69-4080-9bbb-af4ba75d2d49
  15th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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