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title: "Apprenticeship Training Providers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d89b"
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# Apprenticeship Training Providers

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d89b

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## Summary

Dorset Council is initiating a procurement process for "Apprenticeship Training Providers" through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This contract focuses on education and training services and is categorized as a service procurement. The active tender process allows for applications until 10 September 2025, with the contract period starting from 11 September 2021. Various lots are available, including sectors such as Business Administration, Engineering, and Creative Services, among others, catering to the diverse needs of the council.

This tender presents significant opportunities for training providers, businesses involved in education, and organisations specialising in apprenticeships, enabling them to engage with Dorset Council's aims to enhance workforce skills. Companies that meet the exclusion and selection criteria will have the ability to participate, promoting growth in the education sector and vocational training services. This is an excellent opportunity for organisations keen to expand their reach within the public sector and contribute to local workforce development initiatives.

## Notice

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Applications to participate with this DOS can be made on the portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk REF: DN275540 The publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above DPS (Ref DN275440), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

### Lot Information

Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Business Administration and Support Services

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Catering and Hospitality

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Childcare and Education

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Digital and ICT

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Engineering & Construction

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Transport and Logistics

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Management and Leadership

AA Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Social Care - Adults

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Service Enterprises

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Creative and Design

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Health and Science

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Legal, Finance and Accounting

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Sales, Marketing and Procurement

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

Protective Services

A Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Services to Dorset Council, identified in the Contract Notice under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This Dynamic Purchasing System will be used to procure apprenticeship training services as required by Dorset Council. All organisations that meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria detailed within the e-procurement portal will be admitted. For any individual further competition proposed evaluation weighting shall be subject to the individual requirement of the further competition. As detailed within the Short Description above, the publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the renewal of the above named DPS (Ref DN275540), which was originally established in August 2017 for a 4-year period ending 13 August 2021. This was however extended to 10 September 2021. This DPS is now to be renewed for a further 4-year period which will end 10 September 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020780-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2021 - 10 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2021 at 09:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020780-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4264c2b9-e05f-e711-80e3-005056b64545
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:260106-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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