Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Education Trust
Talbot Street
Stockton-on-Tees
TS20 2AY
procurement@northerneducationtrust.org
Telephone
+44 1642612381
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northerneducationtrust.org/
Buyer's address
https://net.delta-esourcing.com/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://net.delta-esourcing.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Education Sector
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Apprenticeship Provider
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Northern Education Trust is a multi-academy trust (MAT), made up of 11 primary academies and 10 secondary, which are located from Northumberland to Greater Manchester. The Trust employs a total of 1,715 employees.
We are looking to appoint an apprenticeship provider (or a panel of apprenticeship providers) to support us in our aim to realise the full potential of all educational staff by providing them with the very best professional development, which will enable them to deliver exceptional outcomes for our children and young people.
We are proposing a 3 year contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Education Trust is a multi-academy trust (MAT), made up of 11 primary academies and 10 secondary, which are located from Northumberland to Greater Manchester. The Trust employs a total of 1,715 employees.
We established the Northern Education Trust Staff College (NETSC) 18 months ago to provide outstanding training and professional development opportunities across a number of disciplines for the educational sector.
We are now looking to appoint an apprenticeship provider (or a panel of apprenticeship providers) to support us in our aim to realise the full potential of all educational staff by providing them with the very best professional development, which will enable them to deliver exceptional outcomes for our children and young people.
Our model of school improvement includes the recruitment, retention and development of staff.
We are proposing a 3 year contract for the following apprenticeships
Academy specific apprenticeships:
Teaching Assistant level 3
Early Years Practitioner level 2
Early Years Educator level 3
Early Years Lead Practitioner level 5
School Business Professional level 4
Operations/Departmental Manager level 5
Children, Young People & Families Practitioner Level 4
Children, Young People & Families Manager Level 5
Business Administrator level 3
Customer Service level 2
Customer Service level 3
Catering and Hospitality levels 2, 3 and 4
Corporate apprenticeships:
IT levels 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
HR levels 3, 5 and 7
Finance
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 10
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 April 2022
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
2 May 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://net.delta-esourcing.com/respond/44XMCD5ZYS
GO Reference: GO-2022329-PRO-19875713
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Education Trust
Talbot Street
Stockton-on-Tees
TS20 2AY
procurement@northerneducationtrust.org
Telephone
+44 1642612381
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.northerneducationtrust.org
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Northern Education Trust
Talbot Street
Stockton-on-Tees
TS20 2AY
Telephone
+44 1642612381
Country
United Kingdom