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title: "Apprenticeship Training Provider"
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buyer: "COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Apprenticeship Training Provider

Buyer: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-befc8972-3fca-4ce2-87dc-67441c2b6778

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## Summary

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for Apprenticeship Training Provider services with a total value of £186,500. This initiative is part of the Government's Apprenticeship reforms, enabling the Trust to utilise a 0.5% apprenticeship levy on its wage bill to procure training services. The procurement method employed was selective with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, and the contract commenced on 20th September 2021, lasting until 19th September 2025. The training services are primarily classified under education and training services, specifically targeting providers approved by the Skills Funding Agency, and the delivery will take place in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in apprenticeship training services, particularly those that are compliant with the Public Contract Regulations. Companies that have experience in delivering high-quality educational and vocational training programmes are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. With an emphasis on apprenticeship training as part of ongoing government reforms, businesses offering tailored training solutions for apprentices would find this market particularly attractive for growth and expansion.

## Notice

As part of Government Apprenticeship reforms, from 1st May 2017 Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is required to pay a value equivalent to 0.5% of their wage bill as an Apprenticeship Levy. The Trust is able to use this levy funding to purchase Apprenticeship Training Services from providers of Apprenticeships through an online digital account managed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (EFSA). Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, in response to the introduction of this Levy reform, requires a compliant route to market to access Skills Funding Agency (SFA) approved providers in a manner compliant with the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b24bb77c-90a0-44ad-8998-9e6bd9a2caf2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2021 - 19 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £186,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £186,500 |
| 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 | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL3 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Pierremont |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YORK ST. JOHN UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2021 at 15:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b24bb77c-90a0-44ad-8998-9e6bd9a2caf2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b24bb77c-90a0-44ad-8998-9e6bd9a2caf2
  21st September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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