Opportunity

National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024

  • Department for Education

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-009243

Published 21 March 2024, 4:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Education

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT

Email

Commercial.HELPDESK@education.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3700002288

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://education.app.jaggaer.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://education.app.jaggaer.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://education.app.jaggaer.com

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

National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75100000 - Administration services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards (NASA)

Opportunity Notice:

To note: The DfE will be launching this opportunity on the by C.O.P on the 21st March 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer.

Deadline for this ITT will be on the 22nd April 2024.

Purpose of this notice:

The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market that DfE is considering the options for the continuing delivery of The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards which is an existing awards process that celebrates its 21st year of delivery in 2024. Alongside National Apprenticeship Week and the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers, it forms an integral part of a 3-point employer and stakeholder celebration strategy within the Department for Education.

This project continues to receive significant support from a range of sectors and stakeholders at Ministerial and board level through to individual students and apprentices. The aim of the project is to keeping growing the prestige of the awards and then generate best practise examples to inspire and influence others to deliver high quality apprenticeships and T Levels.

Service required:

We are looking for an end-to-end quality assurance supplier that includes;

1. Quality assurance of all awards entries

2. Management of regional and national judging panels

3. Management of awards helpline

4. Update awards category criteria when needed

5. Design integration/guidance for potential applicants.

How to bid:

The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT: itt_2933 - National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 and commence bidding process.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards (NASA)

Opportunity Notice:

To note: The DfE will be launching this opportunity on the by C.O.P on the 21st March 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer.

Deadline for this ITT will be on the 22nd April 2024.

Purpose of this notice:

The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market that DfE is considering the options for the continuing delivery of The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards which is an existing awards process that celebrates its 21st year of delivery in 2024. Alongside National Apprenticeship Week and the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers, it forms an integral part of a 3-point employer and stakeholder celebration strategy within the Department for Education.

This project continues to receive significant support from a range of sectors and stakeholders at Ministerial and board level through to individual students and apprentices. The aim of the project is to keeping growing the prestige of the awards and then generate best practise examples to inspire and influence others to deliver high quality apprenticeships and T Levels.

Service required:

We are looking for an end-to-end quality assurance supplier that includes;

1. Quality assurance of all awards entries

2. Management of regional and national judging panels

3. Management of awards helpline

4. Update awards category criteria when needed

5. Design integration/guidance for potential applicants.

How to bid:

The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT: itt_2933 - National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 and commence bidding process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

22 June 2024

End date

22 June 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 April 2024

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 April 2024

Local time

8:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Education Piccadilly

Piccadilly Gate Store Street

Manchester

M1 2WD

Country

United Kingdom