--- title: "DfE Top 50/100 Apprenticeship Employers Rankings and Awards 2024" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-09-12" --- # DfE Top 50/100 Apprenticeship Employers Rankings and Awards 2024 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking tenders for the "DfE Top 50/100 Apprenticeship Employers Rankings and Awards 2024" programme. This procurement process, currently in the tender stage, is classified under administration and event services with a projected value of £172,000. The programme aims to recognise and celebrate England's leading apprenticeship employers. The contract period is from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025, with the tender period ending on 16th September 2024. The initiative is data-driven and focuses on criteria that reflect DfE priorities, including successful completions and achievements on apprenticeship standards. The delivery locations include British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. This tender provides a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in administration and event services. Suitable candidates include SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) experienced in managing comprehensive ranking and award processes, conducting data analysis, and organising large-scale events. The winning supplier will be responsible for the management of rankings, quality assurance, compilation of final rankings, and the organisation of celebration events, among other responsibilities. This contract offers robust opportunities for business growth through the development of innovative sponsorship packages and delivery of webinars, making it ideal for companies seeking to expand their footprint in the public sector and enhance their service portfolios. ## Notice ITT_3148 INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for the Top 50 & 100 Apprentice Employer Rankings/Awards 2024-2025 programme. The rankings recognise and celebrate England's leading apprenticeship employers for their overall commitment to employing apprentices, their creation of new apprenticeships, the diversity of their new apprentices, and the progression of their apprentices onto further apprenticeships and employment. The rankings are entirely data-driven using information provided by apprenticeship employers and are specifically designed so that criteria reflect DfE priorities; for example, demonstrating the importance of successful completions and achievements on apprenticeship standards. The rankings are also designed to support potential apprentices, parents and careers advisers identify the best apprenticeship opportunities in England. The DfE are looking for an end-to-end Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (and Top 50 SME employers) - Entries & Administration supplier, that includes: -Management of Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer rankings. -Confirm entry criteria and application process. -Quality assurance of all entries and across the whole application process. -Compile final rankings and all associated resources. -Analyse and prepare detailed evaluation and data reports. -Design and Management of content and celebration events. -Develop and deliver 1-year activities, research, and benchmarking reports. -Develop and deliver webinars for employers and individuals and support promotional activities. -Develop sponsorship packages and meet sponsorship target in line with DfE guidance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/862dc4a4-abd7-42d8-91fe-59f2499c3489 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £172,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 75100000 - Administration services - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2024 at 08:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/862dc4a4-abd7-42d8-91fe-59f2499c3489 - 9 Aug 2024 at 10:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/862dc4a4-abd7-42d8-91fe-59f2499c3489 - 9 Aug 2024 at 10:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/862dc4a4-abd7-42d8-91fe-59f2499c3489 - 9 Aug 2024 at 09:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/862dc4a4-abd7-42d8-91fe-59f2499c3489 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/862dc4a4-abd7-42d8-91fe-59f2499c3489 12th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a75fb5fb-fbb8-4081-9330-af18678642e0 n/a - https://education.app.jaggaer.com Link to eSourcing Portal. Attached is guidance on how to register. - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/256559710191368EDFB4 Link to Tender ITT_3148 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3b49079-5d34-4a36-a42a-df42ee271210.json.