Contract

Flexi Job Apprenticeship GRANT Fund

  • Education and Skills Funding Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-004081

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d18f

Published 11 February 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Education and Skills Funding Agency

Cheylesmore House South, Quinton Road, CV1 2WT

Coventry

CV1 2WT

Email

ESFAProcurement.HELP@education.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 12345678

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flexi Job Apprenticeship GRANT Fund

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Grant funding opportunity to support the start-up, development or diversification costs of new flexi-job apprenticeship agencies, or existing Apprenticeship Training Agencies (ATAs) who wish to become a flexi-job apprenticeship agency.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This award notice relates grant to funding to support the start-up, development or diversification costs of new flexi-job apprenticeship agencies, or existing Apprenticeship Training Agencies (ATAs) who wish to become a flexi-job apprenticeship agency.

Funding will:

- support the start-up, development or diversification of flexi-job apprenticeship agencies allowing employers of all sizes to benefit from high-quality apprenticeships that are relevant and responsive to their skills needs and economic priorities.

- allow organisations to overcome barriers to the use of apprenticeships in their sectors caused by non-traditional and project-based employment models.

- increase starts in sectors where non-traditional and project-based employment models have made it harder for employers to engage with apprenticeships.

- drive quality experiences for apprentices, with corresponding improved achievement rates, resulting in positive outcomes for apprentices in terms of onward destinations in employment and training.

- support the progression of apprentices into sustainable employment or self-employment (mirroring the norm for their sector or profession)

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

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-018976


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

British Broadcasting Corporation

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: £621,532


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Calico Enterprise Limited

Burnley

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £326,490.75


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Evolve Apprentices Ltd

Harpenden

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £254,759.81


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Future Nation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Future Nation

Birmingham

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: £110,313.33


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Inspire ATA 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: £428,673.33


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Management Development Services Ltd

Peterborough

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: £451,078.17


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

McGinley Support Services (Infrastructure) Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £813,787.05


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ScreenSkills Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £527,249


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Huddersfield

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £198,912.50


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The NHS North of England Commissioning Unit

Durham

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: £959,842.99


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

24 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Training and Apprenticeships in Construction Limited

Norfolk

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,418.89


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court Royal Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom