--- title: "Provision of Main Provider for Level 3 Operational Fire Fighter Apprenticeship qualification" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b8092a35-4e02-42ae-bd53-609c27985a6f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8092a35-4e02-42ae-bd53-609c27985a6f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8092a35-4e02-42ae-bd53-609c27985a6f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8092a35-4e02-42ae-bd53-609c27985a6f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY" published: "2022-12-13" --- # Provision of Main Provider for Level 3 Operational Fire Fighter Apprenticeship qualification Buyer: CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8092a35-4e02-42ae-bd53-609c27985a6f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8092a35-4e02-42ae-bd53-609c27985a6f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8092a35-4e02-42ae-bd53-609c27985a6f.json) ## Summary The Cleveland Fire Authority has issued a planning notice for the provision of Main Provider for Level 3 Operational Fire Fighter Apprenticeship qualification. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with an engagement end date set for January 6, 2023. The contracting authority is Cleveland Fire Authority, based in Hartlepool, England. The industry category is Education and training services with a focus on apprenticeship qualifications. Interested parties need to email their expression of interest by January 6th, with a Market Engagement Event potentially scheduled for early January 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with experience in delivering Level 3 Operational Fire Fighter Apprenticeship qualifications, particularly those based in the Teesside/North East area. Suitable companies should have knowledge and expertise in this field and be capable of delivering theoretical input alongside Cleveland Fire Brigade Training and Assurance Department. The procurement process aims to gauge market interest and inform potential future procurement activities, with the possibility of 16 apprentices per cohort per year starting in June 2023 over the next 3 years. ## Notice ** This notification refers to a Market Engagement Event Only** Cleveland Fire Brigade ("the Client") is currently soft market testing with a view to exploring and understanding the supply market with regard to the possible future provision of a Main Provider to deliver a high-quality Operational Firefighter (wholetime) Level 3 Operational Fire Fighting Apprenticeship qualification (In particular, those providers that are based within the Teesside/North East area). Theoretical input to be delivered by Cleveland Fire Brigade Training and Assurance Department who have recently registered as a Supporting Provider, on Cleveland Fire Brigade premises, Queens Meadow Complex, Hartlepool. The client would like to gain an increased level of awareness and understand more about the suppliers who have knowledge and experience of delivering Level 3 Operational Fire Fighting Apprenticeship qualification and are keen to speak with companies to help us develop a specification of requirements for the future delivery of Level 3 Operational Fire Fighter Apprenticeship. The brigade anticipates 16 apprentices per cohort per year, commencing in June 2023, with similar numbers over the next 3 years. Interested parties should email their expression of interest to mmayes@clevelandfire.gov.uk by 17.00 hours Friday 6th January 2023. Providers to note a Market Engagement Event may be held early January 2023, dates and times to be confirmed. This is a pre procurement engagement notice only, seeking knowledge from Main Providers how the Level 3 Operational Fire Fighter apprenticeship qualification could be achieved within the EFSA rules. This does not commit the clients to any future procurement exercise The overall aim of this expression of interest is to: 1. Allow the supply market visibility of the proposed/future opportunity 2. Cleveland Fire Brigade will use the output of this pre-market engagement activity to determine the next stages and inform a potential procurement exercise. 3. To gauge the level of interest from the supply market of capable providers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91f3776d-0439-41c1-a2f9-bf35a745ce32 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY | | Locality | HARTLEPOOL | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS25 5TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Hartlepool | | Electoral ward | Fens & Greatham | | Westminster constituency | Hartlepool | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2022 at 14:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91f3776d-0439-41c1-a2f9-bf35a745ce32 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91f3776d-0439-41c1-a2f9-bf35a745ce32 13th December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.clevelandfire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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