--- title: "National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044b5c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044b5c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044b5c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044b5c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-03-21" --- # National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044b5c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044b5c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044b5c.json) ## Summary The Department for Education has issued a tender for the National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024. This procurement falls under the services category and involves the administration services sector. The tender process is currently active, with a deadline for submission set for 22nd April 2024. The contract period spans from 22nd June 2024 until 22nd June 2028. The buying organisation, Department for Education, is based in London, UK, and can be contacted via telephone at +44 3700002288 or email at Commercial.HELPDESK@education.gov.uk. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses that specialise in quality assurance services, award management, and design integration to compete for a contract with the Department for Education. Suitable businesses should be proficient in end-to-end quality assurance processes and have experience in managing judging panels and awards helplines. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, and bids must be submitted electronically by the specified deadline. By participating in this tender, businesses can potentially secure a contract that aligns with the Department for Education's goal of recognising and promoting high-quality apprenticeships and T Levels in the UK education sector. ## Notice National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards (NASA) Opportunity Notice: To note: The DfE will be launching this opportunity on the by C.O.P on the 21st March 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer. Deadline for this ITT will be on the 22nd April 2024. Purpose of this notice: The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market that DfE is considering the options for the continuing delivery of The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards which is an existing awards process that celebrates its 21st year of delivery in 2024. Alongside National Apprenticeship Week and the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers, it forms an integral part of a 3-point employer and stakeholder celebration strategy within the Department for Education. This project continues to receive significant support from a range of sectors and stakeholders at Ministerial and board level through to individual students and apprentices. The aim of the project is to keeping growing the prestige of the awards and then generate best practise examples to inspire and influence others to deliver high quality apprenticeships and T Levels. Service required: We are looking for an end-to-end quality assurance supplier that includes; 1. Quality assurance of all awards entries 2. Management of regional and national judging panels 3. Management of awards helpline 4. Update awards category criteria when needed 5. Design integration/guidance for potential applicants. How to bid: The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT: itt_2933 - National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 and commence bidding process. ### Lot Information Lot 1 National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards (NASA) Opportunity Notice: To note: The DfE will be launching this opportunity on the by C.O.P on the 21st March 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer. Deadline for this ITT will be on the 22nd April 2024. Purpose of this notice: The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market that DfE is considering the options for the continuing delivery of The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards which is an existing awards process that celebrates its 21st year of delivery in 2024. Alongside National Apprenticeship Week and the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers, it forms an integral part of a 3-point employer and stakeholder celebration strategy within the Department for Education. This project continues to receive significant support from a range of sectors and stakeholders at Ministerial and board level through to individual students and apprentices. The aim of the project is to keeping growing the prestige of the awards and then generate best practise examples to inspire and influence others to deliver high quality apprenticeships and T Levels. Service required: We are looking for an end-to-end quality assurance supplier that includes; 1. Quality assurance of all awards entries 2. Management of regional and national judging panels 3. Management of awards helpline 4. Update awards category criteria when needed 5. Design integration/guidance for potential applicants. How to bid: The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT: itt_2933 - National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 and commence bidding process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009243-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 21 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Jun 2024 - 22 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75100000 - Administration services ## Release History - 21 Mar 2024 at 16:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009243-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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