Contract

Legal Apprenticeships

  • Ministry of Justice

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002522

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039b1f

Published 27 January 2023, 10:17am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

5 Wellington Place LS14AP

Leeds

LS14AP

Email

ccmdlearninganddevelopmenttenders@justice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 02033343555

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Legal Apprenticeships

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

HMCTS needs to expand and improve its legal qualification schemes (currently offering Level 3 and Level 6) as legal apprenticeships will form a critical part of its strategy to create a pipeline for business-critical Legal Advisor and other legally qualified roles.

Paralegal Level 3 - This apprenticeship underpins the initial legal training. The Apprenticeship’s focus is to provide legal support, including administrative tasks, carrying out research and drafting legal documents and forms. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland.

Solicitor Level 7 - This apprenticeship’s aim is to Progress legal matters and transactions, applying legal knowledge and commercial judgement to produce solutions which meet clients' needs. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,588,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Paralegal Level 3

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This apprenticeship underpins the initial legal training. The Apprenticeship’s focus is to provide legal support, including administrative tasks, carrying out research and drafting legal documents and forms. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Solicitor Level 7

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HMCTS needs to expand and improve its legal qualification schemes (currently offering Level 3 and Level 6) as legal apprenticeships will form a critical part of its strategy to create a pipeline for business-critical Legal Advisor and other legally qualified roles.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This procurement was a call off from the DMP framework RM6102, where only suppliers on the framework were invited to bid for this tender.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BPP Professional Education Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £832,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Solicitor Level 7

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BPP Professional Education Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £756,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Ministry of Justice

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom