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title: "ID 3336901 DfE ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 Programme (Apps21)"
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# ID 3336901 DfE ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 Programme (Apps21)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cd5c

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## Summary

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is overseeing a public procurement process for the "DfE ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 Programme (Apps21)," which aims to provide Level 2 and 3 apprenticeship training services. This tender is currently in the Award stage, having been completed on 27th July 2021, with the contract value set at £5,550,000. The programme seeks contractors who will commence services in August 2021 within the UK, specifically focusing on education and training services as its main procurement category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in training and education, especially those offering vocational and technical training services. Companies that are well-suited to compete include training providers, apprenticeship organisations, and educational institutions that have the capacity to deliver industry-approved qualifications and related support services. With a history of 24 bids received, showcasing a strong interest from various suppliers, businesses can leverage this procurement to enhance their portfolio and expand their presence in the training sector.

## Notice

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking Contractors to provide a new Apprenticeship contract (Apps21) to commence in August 2021. ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or Level 3 including a relevant competence based qualification, a knowledge based qualification where appropriate to the apprenticeship framework, employee rights and responsibilities modules and Essential Skills if required. For apprentices aged 16 - 24 years (young person), the Client funds 100 per cent of the cost of off-the-job training under the programme. For apprentices aged 25 years and over (adult) funding is paid at a rate of 50 per cent of the young person's rate for specific frameworks aligned to priority economic sectors.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking Contractors to provide a new Apprenticeship contract (Apps21) to commence in August 2021. ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or Level 3 including a relevant competence based qualification, a knowledge based qualification where appropriate to the apprenticeship framework, employee rights and responsibilities modules and Essential Skills if required. For apprentices aged 16 - 24 years (young person), the Client funds 100 per cent of the cost of off-the-job training under the programme. For apprentices aged 25 years and over (adult) funding is paid at a rate of 50 per cent of the young person's rate for specific frameworks aligned to priority economic sectors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017902-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 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 | £5,550,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8FD |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 22 |
| Supplier names | 21TRAINING; B.C.W. TRAINING; BABCOCK TRAINING; BELFAST CENTRAL TRAINING; BRYSON ENERGY; COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES; CRAFT TRAINING; D.F.P.F.; DECORUM; GLOBAL HORIZON SKILLS; IMPACT TRAINING N.I; LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT; LOUGHVIEW TRAINING SERVICES; NETWORK PERSONNEL; NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS; RIVERPARK TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NI; RUTLEDGE RECRUITMENT TRAINING; SHORT BROTHERS; SPRINGVALE TRAINING; STEER TRAINING ACADEMY; TRANSPORT TRAINING SERVICES NI; WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80533200 - Computer courses
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2021 at 08:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017902-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.babcockinternational.com
- http://www.bombardier.com
- http://www.economy-ni.gov.uk
- https://21.training/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://impacttrainingltd.com/
- https://networkpersonnel.org.uk/
- https://riverparktraining.com/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:156053-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.academytrainingschool.com/
- https://www.bctl.org/
- https://www.bcwtraining.co.uk/
- https://www.brysonenergy.org/
- https://www.coalislandtrainingservices.co.uk/
- https://www.craftrecruitment.com/
- https://www.decorumaesthetics.com
- https://www.ghskills.com/
- https://www.loughviewtraining.com/
- https://www.nienetworks.co.uk/home
- https://www.people-1st.co.uk/
- https://www.rutledgegroup.co.uk
- https://www.springvalelearning.com/
- https://www.steertraining.com
- https://www.workforceonline.org/

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