Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
Cheylesmore House South, Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
esfaprocurement.help@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Stimulating the SME Apprenticeship and T Level Market Procurement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Education, acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), are seeking to procure outcome driven plans from intermediaries/partners and partnerships to build on the existing levels of awareness and business benefits amongst Employers and to stimulate and encourage new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships and T Level Industry placements within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system and these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery. A market engagement event will be conducted via Microsoft Teams in early July to provide further detail with regards to this opportunity and an update will be posted via Contracts Finder with details of how to access the event. The intention is to publish the tender opportunity in July 2021 and the procurement will be run via the DfE eTendering Portal URL: https://education.app.jaggaer.com therefore please ensure that your organisation has an account registered on the Jaggaer portal to access the opportunity. Please note that all information in this notice is indicative and subject to change.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-012503
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
This notice has been amended to advise the market of the upcoming market engagement event referenced in the original notice.
The market engagement event will be held on the 15th July 2021 via Microsoft Teams and there are a limited number of tickets available which can be accessed via the EventBrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stimulating-the-sme-apprenticeship-and-t-level-market-procurement-tickets-162430482947