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title: "Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services"
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# Somerset County Council Apprenticeship Services

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c35a

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## Summary

Somerset County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for Apprenticeship Services, aimed at providing management and delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The contract falls under the classification of vocational training services and is located in Taunton, UK (Postal code: TA1 4DY). The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the relevant procurement documents were dated 5th July 2021. Contracts for various apprenticeship lots, including Legal Finance and Accounting, Sales, Marketing and Procurement, and Health, Social Care and Science, have already been awarded, with all contracts having a maximum budget of £175,000.

This tender presents businesses, particularly those in vocational training and education, with valuable opportunities for growth. Companies specialising in apprenticeship delivery, particularly in sectors like catering, construction, healthcare, digital services, and business administration will find this tender relevant. Furthermore, suppliers who can demonstrate high quality and reasonable pricing in their proposals will be well-positioned to successfully compete in this competitive market.

## Notice

Somerset County Council (SCC) requires a service provider, or providers, to manage the administration and delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeships, to be provided via this procurement exercise, are funded via the Council's Apprenticeship Levy, a proportion of which has been used as match-funding in a wider bid to the European Social Fund (ESF) Programme, to deliver the Somerset Skills for Growth Project.

### Lot Information

Legal finance and accounting apprenticeships

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in Legal Finance and Accounting. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Sales, marketing and procurement

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in Sales, marketing and procurement. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Business and administration

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in Business and Administration. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Catering, hospitality and facilities management

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in catering, hospitality and facilities management. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Childcare and education

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in childcare and education. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in construction, engineering, manufacturing, transport and Logistics. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Digital, Creative and Design

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in digital, creative and design. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

Health, Social Care and Science

Delivery of apprenticeships and support services in health, social care and science. Suppliers to deliver required support to eligible participants, referred to them via SCC and its partner organisations. Suppliers to respond to referrals within 2 working days of a referral and deliver support within 5 days of a referral, the target for enrolment is seven days.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015335-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2021 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| 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 | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 20 |
| Supplier names | AGINCARE GROUP; EXETER COLLEGE; IODA; JUST IT TRAINING; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP; LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP; LOGISTICS.COM (UK; RICHARD HUISH; RICHARD HUISH COLLEGE; SOMERSET SKILLS AND LEARNING; SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS; THE COLLEGES PARTNERSHIP; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE; UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE; UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND; WESTON COLLEGE; WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION; YEOVIL COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2021 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015335-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:369119-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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