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title: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Apprenticeship Services for Somerset Council"
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# Framework Agreement for the Provision of Apprenticeship Services for Somerset Council

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3e96935-49cd-49cc-9ef8-afb25879ec30

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## Summary

The Somerset Council has awarded a £4 million Framework Agreement for the Provision of Apprenticeship Services. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract period is from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026. The tender falls under the category of education and training services and is for delivery in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses in various sectors, such as legal finance, sales, marketing, business administration, catering, education, construction, digital, health, agriculture, and more. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in providing apprenticeship services would be well-suited to compete for the different lots within the framework agreement to grow their business.

## Notice

The purpose of this procurement is to contract with multiple providers to deliver an Apprenticeship Service to eligible people. The Authority requires a service provider, or providers, to manage the delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeships to be provided via this procurement exercise are funded via the Authority's Apprenticeship Levy. Applicants must be able to access Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) levy funding for apprentices and listed on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers throughout this contract. The framework is split into 9 lots, as outlined below: 1 Legal finance and accounting 2 Sales, marketing and procurement 3 Business and administration 4 Catering, hospitality and facilities management 5 Childcare and education 6 Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 7 Digital, Creative and Design 8 Health, Social Care, Science and Protective Services 9 Agriculture, environmental and animal care

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f329b823-77a0-416a-a851-a724c354e4ec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING; BABINGTON GROUP; BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE; CAMBRIDGE SPARK; EXETER COLLEGE; FIREBRAND TRAINING; MARR CORPORATION LIMITED (T/A T2 GROUP; QA; RICHARD HUISH TRUST; SOMERSET CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED LEARNING (SCIL; SOMERSET SKILLS AND LEARNING; SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS; STRODE COLLEGE; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF EXETER; UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE; UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND; WESTON COLLEGE; YEOVIL COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2023 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f329b823-77a0-416a-a851-a724c354e4ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f329b823-77a0-416a-a851-a724c354e4ec
  24th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=72ea5e65-ee60-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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