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title: "DPS Apprenticeship Training"
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# DPS Apprenticeship Training

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5a6652d-3f73-4b5a-8485-d760b9ae9986

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is currently conducting a tender for the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) focused on delivering a range of apprenticeship training services. This initiative falls within the education and training services industry, with an estimated budget of £6,000,000. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with the tender period set to close on 30th October 2017. The DPS will facilitate apprenticeships across various categories, including Agriculture, Business Administration, and Engineering, and will continue to operate until 31st March 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in apprenticeship training to expand their services within the East Midlands region. Companies that are registered with the Education and Skills Funding Agency and possess the necessary quality assurance accreditations from OFSTED or HEFCE will be particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement. As the tender employs an open procurement method, it allows for competitive participation, creating pathways for growth in the vocational training market for suitably qualified providers.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council "the Council" is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), to engage with suitably qualified and skilled providers that are able to deliver a diverse range of apprenticeship training services in line with Government requirements and the requirements of Nottinghamshire County Council and its employees. The DPS is split into a number of categories, which match the apprenticeship training categories issued nationally: Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care Business and Administration Catering and Hospitality Childcare and Education Construction Creative and Design Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Hair and Beauty Health and Science Legal, Finance and Accounting Protective Services Sales, Marketing and Procurement Social Care Transport and Logistics Providers must be registered with the Education and Skills Funding Agency RoATP (Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers) and have quality assurances from OFSTED and/or HEFCE depending on the level of apprenticeship training. The DPS will operate electronically via the Due North procurement portal. and will operate until 31/03/21.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa060f24-0a42-4d3b-a4ba-2923e4a4cf70 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2017 at 16:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa060f24-0a42-4d3b-a4ba-2923e4a4cf70

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa060f24-0a42-4d3b-a4ba-2923e4a4cf70
  29th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

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