Tender Details
Title
Apprenticeships DPS
Country
Language
English
Organization
Published Date
11.06.2019
Deadline Date
27.11.2027
Overview
Apprenticeships DPS Places for People Group Limited Apprenticeships DPSIn May 2017 the system for the funding and procurement of apprenticeship training changed with the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, which will require public sector employers with a pay bill over 3 million GBP each year to make an investment in apprenticeships (0.5 % of their annual pay bill).Employers will access the funds through a Digital Apprenticeship Account (DAA) controlled by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The DAA will be hosted on a system known as the digital Apprenticeship Service (AS). Each levy-paying employer will have a virtual account equivale... Reference no:JUN297905 Published by:Places for People Group Limited Published to:External Deadline date:27/11/2027 Notice Type:Contract notice OCID: Location: UK - All UK - All Value:- Summary OCID:Published by:Places for People Group LimitedAuthority ID:AA33230Publication date:12 June 2019Deadline date:27 November 2027Notice type:Contract NoticeHas documents:NoHas SPD:NoHas Carbon Reduction Plan:No Abstract In May 2017 the system for the funding and procurement of apprenticeship training changed with the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, which will require public sector employers with a pay bill over 3 million GBP each year to make an investment in apprenticeships (0.5 % of their annual pay bill).Employers will access the funds through a Digital Apprenticeship Account (DAA) controlled by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The DAA will be hosted on a system known as the digital Apprenticeship Service (AS). Each levy-paying employer will have a virtual account equivalent in value to its contribution, minus an amount equivalent to the notional contribution for its employees that live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus a government top-up of 10 %.Funds in the Digital Account can only be used to cover the cost of apprenticeship training and end point assessment for apprenticeships undertaken in England. To access the funds employers will need to show, through the AS, that it has a contract for the delivery of a recognised apprenticeship, by a registered provider. For these purposes a registered provider is a training provider that appears on the ESFA Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP).This procurement is being undertaken by Places for People Procurement Hub the contracting authority for itself and as lead authority for the benefit of other organisations that will be set out in the contract notice. Accordingly, it is the intention that these other UK public organisations should be able to rely on this procurement to purchase such goods and services without the need for any further procurement process. The Hub can be joined by Contracting Authorities and stream-lines processes for members of the Hub, reducing time and expense incurred in such procurement processes.The principle of the Apprenticeship DPS is to group the provision of Apprenticeships training services that Procurement Hub and other contracting authority clients require under the new Apprenticeships Levy provisions and market the services ensuring quality and value for money allowing a range of contracting authorities to join the Hub and get best value services. The core DPS will be owned by Procurement Hub.Apprenticeship spend that will be managed through this agreement will be grown organically. The successful suppliers will be expected to work with Procurement Hub to develop it and encourage its growth. In addition to being available to other Procurement Hub Members, Places for People have several departments and subsidiaries that have a requirement for Apprenticeship training services who may use this DPS as a vehicle to procure their demand.This agreement will therefore provide an OJEU compliant platform which the Procurement Hub members (including Places for People Group) can procure a range of Apprenticeship training services via the subsequent tender process.The DPS will be not be divided into defined Lots. Instead contractors are asked to follow this link http://dpsapplication.procurementhub.co.uk?d=Apprenticeships DPS and enter your organisation’s details and the areas/services you are able to undertake. Suppliers can apply for as many Apprenticeship types as they wish. The scope will include all of the new current (and future) apprenticeship standards, and a selection of some of the outgoing apprenticeships frameworks.In addition to providing details on the work that can be provided, contractors are also asked to provide details of the post code areas in which these works can be provided. Invitations to tender will be on a project by project basis and all suppliers who pass this SQ and meet the Client’s requirement in terms of apprenticeship type and geographical coverage will be invited to tender. Although the opportunity is not divided into defined Lots, the skills and postcode matrix will in effect create multiple virtual Lots. Full notice text Contract noticeSection I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addressesPlaces for People Group LimitedGroup Support Centre, 4 The Pavilions, Port WayPrestonPR2 2YBUK E-mail: purchasing@placesforpeople.co.uk NUTS: UKInternet address(es) Main address: www.placesforpeople.co.uk Address of the buyer profile: www.placesforpeople.co.ukI.2) Joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing bodyI.3) CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Education-and-training-services./88M8RYM7CDAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/88M8RYM7CDTenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned addressI.4) Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public lawI.5) Main activityHousing and community amenitiesSection II: ObjectII.1) Scope of the procurementII.1.1) TitleApprenticeships DPSII.1.2) Main CPV code80000000 II.1.3) Type of contractServicesII.1.4) Short descriptionPlaces for People are seeking to appoint a number of providers for the supply and training of apprentices that consistently meet the standards required. The providers will need to be able to provide a range of services to meet the varying requirements of Places for People and other organisations. As such, Places for People wish to form and let an Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be utilised and owned by Places for People Procurement Hub. It is intended that this DPS will be capable of being used by other Procurement Hub members and contracting authorities in the United Kingdom.II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.2) DescriptionII.2.3) Place of performanceNUTS code:UKMain site or place of performance:United KingdomII.2.4) Description of the procurementIn May 2017 the system for the funding and procurement of apprenticeship training changed with the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, which will require public sector employers with a pay bill over 3 million GBP each year to make an investment in apprenticeships (0.5 % of their annual pay bill).Employers will access the funds through a Digital Apprenticeship Account (DAA) controlled by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The DAA will be hosted on a system known as the digital Apprenticeship Service (AS). Each levy-paying employer will have a virtual account equivalent in value to its contribution, minus an amount equivalent to the notional contribution for its employees that live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus a government top-up of 10 %.Funds in the Digital Account can only be used to cover the cost of apprenticeship training and end point assessment for apprenticeships undertaken in England. To access the funds employers will need to show, through the AS, that it has a contract for the delivery of a recognised apprenticeship, by a registered provider. For these purposes a registered provider is a training provider that appears on the ESFA Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP).This procurement is being undertaken by Places for People Procurement Hub the contracting authority for itself and as lead authority for the benefit of other organisations that will be set out in the contract notice. Accordingly, it is the intention that these other UK public organisations should be able to rely on this procurement to purchase such goods and services without the need for any further procurement process. The Hub can be joined by Contracting Authorities and stream-lines processes for members of the Hub, reducing time and expense incurred in such procurement processes.The principle of the Apprenticeship DPS is to group the provision of Apprenticeships training services that Procurement Hub and other contracting authority clients require under the new Apprenticeships Levy provisions and market the services ensuring quality and value for money allowing a range of contracting authorities to join the Hub and get best value services. The core DPS will be owned by Procurement Hub.Apprenticeship spend that will be managed through this agreement will be grown organically. The successful suppliers will be expected to work with Procurement Hub to develop it and encourage its growth. In addition to being available to other Procurement Hub Members, Places for People have several departments and subsidiaries that have a requirement for Apprenticeship training services who may use this DPS as a vehicle to procure their demand.This agreement will therefore provide an OJEU compliant platform which the Procurement Hub members (including Places for People Group) can procure a range of Apprenticeship training services via the subsequent tender process.The DPS will be not be divided into defined Lots. Instead contractors are asked to follow this link http://dpsapplication.procurementhub.co.uk?d=Apprenticeships DPS and enter your organisation’s details and the areas/services you are able to undertake. Suppliers can apply for as many Apprenticeship types as they wish. The scope will include all of the new current (and future) apprenticeship standards, and a selection of some of the outgoing apprenticeships frameworks.In addition to providing details on the work that can be provided, contractors are also asked to provide details of the post code areas in which these works can be provided. Invitations to tender will be on a project by project basis and all suppliers who pass this SQ and meet the Client’s requirement in terms of apprenticeship type and geographical coverage will be invited to tender. Although the opportunity is not divided into defined Lots, the skills and postcode matrix will in effect create multiple virtual Lots.II.2.5) Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documentsII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 120 This contract is subject to renewal: No II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited Envisaged minimum number: 1II.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No II.2.11) Information about options Options: No II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No II.2.14) Additional informationTo respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/88M8RYM7CDFor details of the nationwide public sector eligibility list, including public sector bodies who are able to use this framework agreement without limitation, please follow the below link:https://www.procurementhub.co.uk/eligibility-criteria/Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII.1) Conditions for participationIII.1.2) Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documentsIII.1.3) Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documentsIII.2) Conditions related to the contractSection IV: ProcedureIV.1) DescriptionIV.1.1) Type of procedure Restricted procedure IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes IV.2) Administrative informationIV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedureNotice number in the OJ S:2017/S 195-400638IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 27/11/2027 Local time: 16:00IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedENSection VI: Complementary informationVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No VI.3) Additional informationThe contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Education-and-training-services./88M8RYM7CDTo respond to this opportunity, please click here:https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/respond/88M8RYM7CDGO Reference: GO-201967-PRO-14973204VI.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4.1) Review bodyHigh Court of England and WalesRoyal Courts of Justice, StrandLondonWC2A 2LLUKVI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation proceduresHigh Court of England and WalesRoyal Courts of Justice, StrandLondonWC2A 2LLUKVI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtainedCrown Commercial Services1 Horse Guards RoadLondonSW1A 2HQUKVI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice07/06/2019 Coding Commodity categories ID Title Parent category 80000000Education and training servicesEducation Delivery locations ID Description 100UK - All Alert region restrictions The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions. ID Description There are no alert restrictions for this notice. About the buyer Main contact:purchasing@placesforpeople.co.ukAdmin contact:N/aTechnical contact:N/aOther contact:N/a Further information Date Details No further information has been uploaded.
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