--- title: "Framework for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training and End Point Assessment - September 2022 Update" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0365d9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0365d9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0365d9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0365d9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2022-09-05" --- # Framework for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training and End Point Assessment - September 2022 Update Buyer: SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0365d9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0365d9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0365d9.json) ## Summary The Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a tender process for a Framework for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training and End Point Assessment. The tender, titled "Framework for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training and End Point Assessment - September 2022 Update," falls under the education and training services category. The procurement stage is active, with a tender period ending on October 10, 2022. The contracting authority, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, based in Salisbury, United Kingdom, is seeking eligible providers to participate in the open procurement method. The contract period extends until March 31, 2025, allowing for subsequent contracts beyond this date. This tender presents an opportunity for providers in the education and training sector to participate in offering apprenticeship training services. Interested businesses need to meet the eligibility criteria specified by the contracting authority, including being registered on the required training provider registers and meeting quality standards such as Ofsted ratings. The Framework aims to facilitate the delivery of apprenticeships across various public and third-sector organizations in the United Kingdom. Businesses interested in providing apprenticeship training and end point assessment services should respond to this opening by the specified deadline to be considered for award under this Framework. ## Notice This Framework was established in February 2021 to replace the previous Dynamic Purchasing System operated by Salisbury NHSFT. This Framework operates at two levels - Level One, where any suitably qualified and eligible provider can submit details of all the apprenticeships they offer, and employers can then either direct award or, via Salisbury, conduct a further competition against their local needs. Level Two will be a smaller number of providers for a specific standard, appointed via a Further Competition, using a higher selection criteria published with each ITT. Both levels of listing are open across all our eligible public and third sector organisations. Level Two listed providers can be selected either by employer direct award or a further competition amongst those listed. Any Provider applying to the Framework must meet all the pass/fail criteria listed on the Response Document, and must only submit responses via Salisbury's Bravo procurement portal. All Providers must agree to the Framework terms and conditions published on the Bravo portal - amendments to those Terms will not be made for specific providers. Interested providers must complete the relevant submission on Salisbury's Bravo procurement portal in order to be considered. Please note the final selection of providers to award is a decision for employers and this Framework does not represent a spend commitment by any organisation. Additionally, if you are a provider who has only previously responded / been awarded under a profession specific procurement (reference numbers beginning C1546...) you must also submit a response to this Framework in order for that earlier award to remain valid. This excludes awards under C2099 (Advanced Clinical Practice), C2443 (Nursing and Midwifery), and C2593 (Paramedic). This Requirement is for the September 2022 opening of the Framework, to allow for the following : 1 - Existing providers to update their course listing (using the Excel document issued on the Bravo portal only) 2 - New providers to apply to join the Framework 3 - Existing providers to advise of changes in their status, e.g. contact details or Ofsted rating. Do I need to respond to this opening? Yes - New provider applying to join Existing provider adding new programmes Existing provider with changes in details / Ofsted rating Existing provider who's course data (achievement rates, etc) have changed Existing provider with no changes to courses offered (update achievement data) Please note we have added a "course weblink" column to the response spreadsheet, to enable providers to direct employers to further information. Existing suppliers with no other changes do not need to add this, it is not a mandatory field, but employers may select providers offering such information instead. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This Framework was established in February 2021 to replace the previous Dynamic Purchasing System operated by Salisbury NHSFT. This Framework operates at two levels - Level One, where any suitably qualified and eligible provider can submit details of all the apprenticeships they offer, and employers can then either direct award or, via Salisbury, conduct a further competition against their local needs. Level Two will be a smaller number of providers for a specific standard, appointed via a Further Competition, using a higher selection criteria published with each ITT. Both levels of listing are open across all our eligible public and third sector organisations. Level Two listed providers can be selected either by employer direct award or a further competition amongst those listed. Any Provider applying to the Framework must meet all the pass/fail criteria listed on the Response Document, and must only submit responses via Salisbury's Bravo procurement portal. All Providers must agree to the Framework terms and conditions published on the Bravo portal - amendments to those Terms will not be made for specific providers. Interested providers must complete the relevant submission on Salisbury's Bravo procurement portal in order to be considered. Please note the final selection of providers to award is a decision for employers and this Framework does not represent a spend commitment by any organisation. Additionally, if you are a provider who has only previously responded / been awarded under a profession specific procurement (reference numbers beginning C1546...) you must also submit a response to this Framework in order for that earlier award to remain valid. This excludes awards under C2099 (Advanced Clinical Practice), C2443 (Nursing and Midwifery), and C2593 (Paramedic). This Requirement is for the September 2022 opening of the Framework, to allow for the following : 1 - Existing providers to update their course listing (using the Excel document issued on the Bravo portal only) 2 - New providers to apply to join the Framework 3 - Existing providers to advise of changes in their status, e.g. contact details or Ofsted rating. Do I need to respond to this opening? Yes - New provider applying to join Existing provider adding new programmes Existing provider with changes in details / Ofsted rating Existing provider who's course data (achievement rates, etc) have changed Existing provider with no changes to courses offered (update achievement data) Please note we have added a "course weblink" column to the response spreadsheet, to enable providers to direct employers to further information. Existing suppliers with no other changes do not need to add this, it is not a mandatory field, but employers may select providers offering such information instead. Additional information: Supplier Eligibility In order to be approved onto the Framework, providers must : Page 6 to 15 * Be fully registered on the Register of Approved Training Providers (where offering apprenticeship training provision) and/or the Register of End Point Assessment Organisations (where offering end point assessment). Organisations with a current rating of "Requires Improvement" or "Inadequate" may not apply. * Provide (for all programmes) at least one resit per module free of charge, and one retake at End Point Assessment (regardless of appointed EPAO where not integrated) * Where an Ofsted rating has been issued, this must be Grade 1 (Outstanding) or Grade 2 (Good). Where an Ofsted Monitoring Report has been issued, this must be either for Significant Progress or Reasonable Progress. * Organisations experiencing a reduction in their Ofsted rating / visit to a rating below the above criteria will be suspended from the Framework until their Ofsted rating meets the criteria above. * Organisations without a current Ofsted rating / visit may still apply but must meet all other quality criteria. * Providers must, for each Apprenticeship they are wishing to be listed for, provide details of starts / completions / success and attrition on their Framework Response form. Any provider with more than 50% of their starts on an Apprenticeship who fail to complete that Apprenticeship will not be listed for that standard. * No Providers offering a cost above the ESFA funding band for the apprenticeship will be listed for that Apprenticeship. * Where a Standard requires Professional Body approval to deliver, the Provider must either (a) have that approval in place at the time of submitting that Standard onto the framework, or (b) be reasonably expecting to gain that approval before the next scheduled opening of the Framework. Where neither of these criteria can be fulfilled, the Provider must wait until the next opening of the Framework to submit that Standard. Where employers / regions run a Further Competition for that standard, providers may respond with a roadmap to professional body accreditation acceptable to the Employers. * University providers must agree not to use UCAS points as selection criteria for any programme, and must work with employers to accept prior or experiential learning, and bridging programmes, in order to accept learners onto programme. Regional / National Delivery The Framework Response document asks for delivery locations of any face to face / physical delivery of training. Two criteria apply for selection onto the Framework : Page 7 to 15 * "National" delivery may only be selected by a Provider where they either have a physical location in all of the seven regions listed, or where they will deliver training within every region (e.g. at employer location) without requiring the learner to travel to a location outside of the region in which they are employed. * If a provider requires learners to travel to any location, for any part of the Apprenticeship training, then the provider will only be listed as delivering in that location. * This does not affect the ability of Employers to select those providers, regardless of where the Employer is based, if they are able to support their learners travelling to the Provider's location. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024820-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | March 2023 September 2023 March 2024 September 2024 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | SALISBURY | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP2 8BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Downton & Ebble Valley | | Westminster constituency | Salisbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2022 at 13:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024820-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities/ - http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/ - http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/ - http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm - http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx - http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx - http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ - http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/ - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/791684/List_of_councils_in_England_2019.pdf - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html - https://www.college.police.uk/About/Copyright_Licensing/Pages/Home-Office-police-forces.aspx - https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=default&table=schools®ion=all-england&for=secondary - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing - https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice?gclid=CPLU3cD7zdECFdaRGwodNeoDyw - https://www.nationalparks.uk/about-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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