Planning

Apprenticeship Framework Agreement

  • Norfolk County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-009341

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032b18

Published 7 April 2022, 11:14am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

Norwich

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Apprenticeship Framework Agreement

Reference number

NCCT42400

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Norfolk County Council are looking to re-procure their Framework Agreement for Apprenticeships. They are seeking a number of external training providers to deliver high quality apprenticeships across a variety of occupational areas throughout Norfolk. The Framework Agreement is being let by Norfolk County Council as the Contracting Authority, but with the consent of Norfolk County Council, will be available for use by any District Council, any Public Sector body, any Educational establishment and NHS bodies operating in the geographical county of Norfolk or in any adjoining counties

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000

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
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Norfolk County Council are looking to re-procure their Framework Agreement for Apprenticeships. They are seeking a number of external training providers to deliver high quality apprenticeships across a variety of occupational areas throughout Norfolk. The Framework Agreement is being let by Norfolk County Council as the Contracting Authority, but with the consent of Norfolk County Council, will be available for use by any District Council, any Public Sector body, any Educational establishment and NHS bodies operating in the geographical county of Norfolk or in any adjoining counties. This Framework will be split in to lots but we are still determining what these lots will actually be.

two.2.14) Additional information

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this requirement with providers. If you wish to speak to us on a 1 to 1 basis, please email us at tracey.buckman@norfolk.gov.uk giving us your name, email address and contact number. We will then set up a remote meeting via Teams. We hope to run these meetings in the last in the last week of April and first week of May.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

10 May 2022


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 procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.