--- title: "Create an industry standard for Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a0ca51d-45c6-4f8d-bb0f-8cfae8f6ff35" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a0ca51d-45c6-4f8d-bb0f-8cfae8f6ff35" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a0ca51d-45c6-4f8d-bb0f-8cfae8f6ff35.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a0ca51d-45c6-4f8d-bb0f-8cfae8f6ff35.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-11-05" --- # Create an industry standard for Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a0ca51d-45c6-4f8d-bb0f-8cfae8f6ff35 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a0ca51d-45c6-4f8d-bb0f-8cfae8f6ff35) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a0ca51d-45c6-4f8d-bb0f-8cfae8f6ff35.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Health Education England for the project titled "Create an industry standard for Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning." This tender falls under the education and training services industry category and is located in England. The procurement stage currently underway is the open tender process, with a deadline for bid submissions set for 6 December 2021. The project has an estimated value of £90,000 and aims to establish a standard for APEL to facilitate access to higher and degree-level apprenticeships. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the education, training, and consultancy sectors, particularly those with expertise in apprenticeship frameworks and educational accreditation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given their capabilities to engage with higher education institutions and develop robust standards. By contributing to the creation of an industry standard, businesses can expand their market presence and positively impact workforce development across various sectors. ## Notice Create an industry standard for APEL to enable people to progress to higher and degree apprenticeships APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning) is the process by which credit is sought for learning which has not previously been assessed. Credit is awarded by an academic institution or professional organisation. It is learning that has taken place from a range of experiences and is often unstructured, personal and unconsciously gained but can be demonstrated to be relevant to the intended programme of study. Skills, knowledge and abilities that come with this type of learning can be equal to those gained by individuals following traditional courses through formal educational institutions. The level of learning acquired can be demonstrated by appropriate terminology and by giving specific examples of what the individual can do/has done. Examples of experiential learning include: * Work experience (paid or unpaid/ voluntary) * Reading and Research * A task or project * A written report, newly designed database or creation of website * Non-accredited courses, e.g. in-house training * Life experience, Travel, Hobbies, Home and family experiences Recognition of APEL is crucial to ensuring that appropriate candidates are accepted onto higher and degree-level apprenticeships, from the widest possible backgrounds. However, APEL recognition across the country is inconsistent and in places, non-existent. This not only creates inequity across the system but also, actively prevents the recruitment of eligible candidates into professions at a time of workforce crisis. This, coupled with a lack of recognition of equivalent qualifications at level 3, has a significant impact on HEE's key deliverables. This is not limited to delivering the right workforce in the right place with the right skills but also to the delivery of crucial government manifesto targets such as 50,000 new nurses trained by March 2024. A national industry standard for APEL is not a desirable, it is crucial to realising key workforce aspirations. Project requirements The aim is to create an industry standard for APEL to enable people to progress to higher and degree apprenticeships by: * Engaging HEI providers, individually and collectively, to establish a credit value for apprenticeship standards, (irrespective of qualification inclusion). * Using and referencing QAA, Ofsted and other quality statements and frameworks, in the aim to meet specific policy aspirations and other conditions, which would substantiate and promote the value of standards for entry to higher programmes. * Actively using to advantage, current conditions conducive to success whilst managing and mitigating risks. For further information, including all tender documentation, and to submit any clarifications and bid submission please visit HEE's e-tendering portal: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b187c37-b8fc-47e8-950e-584e7f639f3f | | 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 | 5 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jan 2022 - 30 Jan 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | 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 | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2021 at 09:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b187c37-b8fc-47e8-950e-584e7f639f3f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b187c37-b8fc-47e8-950e-584e7f639f3f 5th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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