--- title: "Engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-67e42927-5c80-415c-bd2c-ae3a4e181b5f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-67e42927-5c80-415c-bd2c-ae3a4e181b5f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67e42927-5c80-415c-bd2c-ae3a4e181b5f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67e42927-5c80-415c-bd2c-ae3a4e181b5f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-01-17" --- # Engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67e42927-5c80-415c-bd2c-ae3a4e181b5f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-67e42927-5c80-415c-bd2c-ae3a4e181b5f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67e42927-5c80-415c-bd2c-ae3a4e181b5f.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking outcome-driven engagement plans to increase awareness of apprenticeship markets among Employers. The title of the procurement is "Engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market," falling under the Education and training services category. The procurement stage is the award stage, with a contract value of £1,158,750. The procurement method is an Open procedure (below threshold). The contract period starts on October 3, 2022, and ends on October 2, 2024. This tender opportunity aimed at engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market presents a significant business growth potential. Businesses providing services related to education and training, particularly those focused on SMEs, are well-suited to compete. The Department for Education in the UK is the buying organization, operating in various regions such as North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber, creating opportunities for businesses in that geographical area. ## Notice The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery. Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab52a542-3db0-4acd-82c1-03a7916d1366 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | 27 May 2022 | | Award date | 2 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | 2 Oct 2022 - 2 Oct 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,158,750 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | GREATER MANCHESTER LEARNING PROVIDER NETWORK; INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH; N/A; NEW COLLEGE DURHAM; WEST YORKSHIRE LEARNING PROVIDERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 17 Jan 2024 at 17:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab52a542-3db0-4acd-82c1-03a7916d1366 - 31 Oct 2022 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab52a542-3db0-4acd-82c1-03a7916d1366 - 30 May 2022 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edb8ac2-57a5-443d-b80f-cef201a84046 - 22 Apr 2022 at 10:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed52ed0a-7b09-4190-ab4d-06f4c46f00e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab52a542-3db0-4acd-82c1-03a7916d1366 17th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edb8ac2-57a5-443d-b80f-cef201a84046 30th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed52ed0a-7b09-4190-ab4d-06f4c46f00e3 22nd April 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f042393-d3c6-40ca-b1cb-076201359b2f n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee5e350b-fe5c-4eea-91b4-45a4239b0637 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d967446-afe9-42da-bce7-2e48d0f53f51 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b5e1b65-b12a-4e6b-b122-47f6e133ece3 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a95a2cb9-eeb2-42d4-910f-01fa7d729b75 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/465b320e-6c7c-4502-8d14-4360432a8be2 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13355382-4b9e-427e-87fe-11512ef3d1a3 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8fe78feb-b649-46d5-9f33-8f447d1c5121 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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