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title: "Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provider for Finance & Accountancy"
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# Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provider for Finance & Accountancy

Buyer: CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aabbb463-5061-48a0-8d09-165e817f5121

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## Summary

The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a provider for apprenticeship training in Finance & Accountancy. This procurement has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to Babington Business College Limited. The tender period closed on 6th March 2019, and the contract commenced on 15th April 2019, set to run until 14th April 2022. This project falls under the Adult-education services at university level category, specifically focused in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those offering apprenticeship training and technical qualifications. With the requirement for employers to utilise apprenticeship levy funding, businesses that can deliver comprehensive apprenticeship programmes and assessments, particularly in finance and accountancy, are well-suited to compete in this space. Additionally, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may take advantage of this opportunity, as there is an emphasis on their participation in the procurement process.

## Notice

This contract award notice is for the procurement of Apprenticeship Training Providers including the full delivery of the apprenticeship programmes, delivery of technical qualifications where relevant and the end point assessment.As part of government Apprenticeship reforms, from 1st May 2017 employers with an annual wage bill of PS3m or more are required to pay a value equivalent to 0.5% of their wage bill as an Apprenticeship Levy. The levy will be deducted through the PAYE process, with the government topping-up the levy funds by 10%. Employers are able to use this levy funding to purchase Apprenticeship Training Services from Apprenticeships providers through an online digital account managed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The Trust identified the Finance and Accountancy Apprenticeship programme as a suitable apprenticeship to be offered. To deliver the programme the Trust needed to select the most suitable training supplier to provide these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe9530a5-ce10-40f9-b4b4-f71c58d6ec98 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2019 - 14 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £185,000 |
| 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 | CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW10 0XD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | Sands End |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED (T/A BABINGTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2019 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe9530a5-ce10-40f9-b4b4-f71c58d6ec98

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe9530a5-ce10-40f9-b4b4-f71c58d6ec98
  5th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lppsourcing.org

## Provenance

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