Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for the Economy
Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street
BELFAST
BT2 8FD
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 3336901 DfE ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 Programme (Apps21)
Reference number
ID 3336901
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 the Economy (DfE) is seeking Contractors to provide a new Apprenticeship contract (Apps21) to commence in August 2021. ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or Level 3 including a relevant competence based qualification, a knowledge based qualification where appropriate to the apprenticeship framework, employee rights and responsibilities modules and Essential Skills if required. For apprentices aged 16 – 24 years (young person), the Client funds 100 per cent of the cost of off-the-job training under the programme. For apprentices aged 25 years and over (adult) funding is paid at a rate of 50 per cent of the young person’s rate for specific frameworks aligned to priority economic sectors.
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: £122,100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80533200 - Computer courses
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking Contractors to provide a new Apprenticeship contract (Apps21) to commence in August 2021. ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or Level 3 including a relevant competence based qualification, a knowledge based qualification where appropriate to the apprenticeship framework, employee rights and responsibilities modules and Essential Skills if required. For apprentices aged 16 – 24 years (young person), the Client funds 100 per cent of the cost of off-the-job training under the programme. For apprentices aged 25 years and over (adult) funding is paid at a rate of 50 per cent of the young person’s rate for specific frameworks aligned to priority economic sectors.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
European Social Fund
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 061-156053
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract ID 3336901 DfE ApprenticeshipsNI Programme (Apps21)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 24
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 19
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 22
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 24
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Short Brothers PLC
2 Airport Road
BELFAST
BT3 9EF
Telephone
+44 2890458444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Babcock Training Ltd
33 WIGMORE STREET
LONDON
W1U 1QX
Sam.Hill@babcockinternational.com
Telephone
+44 2894469675
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
21TRAINING LIMITED
1-3, ARTHUR STREET
BELFAST
BT1 4GA
Telephone
+44 7712829166
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NETWORK PERSONNEL LTD
80-82 Rainey Street
MAGHERAFELT
BT45 5AJ
Telephone
+44 2879628113
Fax
+44 2879628975
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://networkpersonnel.org.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IMPACT TRAINING N.I LIMITED
16 Lanark Way
BELFAST
BT13 3BH
Telephone
+44 2890339910
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://impacttrainingltd.com/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BRYSON ENERGY
2 Rivers Edge, 13-15 Ravenhill Road
Belfast
BT6 8DN
Telephone
+44 2890734278
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CRAFT TRAINING LTD
83 LAUREL DRIVE
STRABANE
BT82 9PN
Telephone
+44 2871884304
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.craftrecruitment.com/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SPRINGVALE TRAINING LTD
200 Springfield Road
BELFAST
BT12 7DR
Telephone
+44 2890242362
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.springvalelearning.com/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Decorum
111 Blenheim Drive
NEWTOWNARDS
BT23 4RA
Telephone
+44 7890694397
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.decorumaesthetics.com
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
51 Dungannon Road Coalisland
DUNGANNON
BT71 4HP
INFO@COALISLANDTRAININGSERVICES.CO.UK
Telephone
+44 2887748512
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.coalislandtrainingservices.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RIVERPARK TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NI LTD
15D BALLYGALGET ROAD PORTAFERRY
NEWTOWNARDS
BT22 1NE
Telephone
+44 2890342400
Fax
+44 2890342609
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://riverparktraining.com/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED
120 Malone Road
BELFAST
BT63 5QJ
Telephone
+44 2890661100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.nienetworks.co.uk/home
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GLOBAL HORIZON SKILLS LTD
2-4 Kevlin Road
OMAGH
BT78 1LW
Telephone
+44 2882250729
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RUTLEDGE RECRUITMENT TRAINING LTD
25-27 New Row
COLERAINE
BT52 1AD
Telephone
+44 7739869964
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.rutledgegroup.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TRANSPORT TRAINING SERVICES NI LTD
N I Training Centre
BELFAST
BT29 4SS
andrewm@transport-training.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2890825653
Fax
+44 2890825689
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BELFAST CENTRAL TRAINING LIMITED
98-102 DONEGALL STREET
BELFAST
BT1 2GW
Telephone
+44 2890324973
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LOUGHVIEW TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
335 ANTRIM ROAD
NEWTOWNABBEY
BT36 5DZ
Telephone
+44 2890801010
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.loughviewtraining.com/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT LIMITED
10-12 ROSEMARY STREET
BELFAST
BT1 1QD
info@academytrainingschool.com
Telephone
+44 2890243243
Fax
+44 2890330562
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.academytrainingschool.com/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
B.C.W. TRAINING LIMITED
UNIT 18
BALLYCASTLE
BT54 6EZ
Telephone
+44 2820762902
Fax
+44 2820769146
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.bcwtraining.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
90-120 Peter Pan Indstl Estate
Belfast
BT12 7AJ
Telephone
+44 2890247016
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.workforceonline.org/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STEER TRAINING ACADEMY LTD
Deans Swift Building Hamiltonsbawn Road
ARMAGH
BT60 1HW
Telephone
+44 2837517907
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D.F.P.F. LTD
LAMONT BUILDINGS
BELFAST
BT9 5FL
Telephone
+44 7767393123
Fax
+44 2890618453
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £122,100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,550,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation
As above
Country
United Kingdom