Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cabinet Office
10 South Colonnade
LONDON
E14 4PU
Contact
Ima Orosei
cshr.apprenticeships@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CSR/128 - Civil Service central Apprenticeship Contract
Reference number
CSR/128
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Apprenticeship Coordination Office (ACO) who sit within the Cabinet Office centrally deliver commercial and contract management support for all aspects of Apprenticeships training to Civil Service departments.
ACO wish to explore and test the marketplace appetite for this potential future requirement by seeking expressions of interest from certified Apprenticeship training providers who are interested in delivering a range of Apprenticeships across Central Government.
It is currently envisaged that the requirement will be divided into 8 lots, one for each of the below Profession areas.
Lot 1 Ops Delivery
Lot 2 Business Admin
Lot 3 HR
Lot 4 Finance
Lot 5 Commercial
Lot 6 Policy
Lot 7 Project Manager
Lot 8 Digital
However, ACO is currently considering expanding on the above lots based on the following new Professions areas which will be subject to confirmation so consequently the total number of Lots may change.
Lot 9 Communication
Lot 10 Property
Lot 11 Economist
Lot 12 Legal
Lot 13 Engineering
Lot 14 Transport and logistics
Lot 15 Protective services/Health & Safety
Lot 16 Environmental
Lot 17 Health
ACO will be looking for potential providers who can provide sufficient national and regional coverage for the proposed requirement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
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
The purpose of this notice is to invite interested providers to participate in a Virtual Market Engagement event in the following weeks.
The aim of the event is to explore the proposed Apprenticeship delivery model and providers will have the opportunity to discuss their ideas, thoughts and suggestions directly with ACO and department representatives.
The event will cover the following topics:
Current service delivery
What we anticipate changing to, and why
Proposed procurement route to market
An opportunity to discuss and ask questions
Please be aware that prospective providers will need to express an interest via email to cshr.apprenticeships@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by 12 noon on Tuesday 16th March 2021 and the email needs to include your name, position, organisation and contact details and the names and positions of other colleagues wishing to attend.
Further details regarding the agenda for the event will be made available nearer the time.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 May 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a prior information notice (PIN) does not formally bind Cabinet Office to proceed with any procurement exercises and is purely for market engagement purposes. In the event that the Cabinet Office decides to proceed with any procurement processes pursuant to this PIN, a separate contract notice will be issued.
Providers who do express an interest may be requested to provide information as part of the pre-procurement engagement phase. Potential providers who do not express an interest will still be able to submit bids for the tender in relation to this PIN when it is released.