Planning

Register of Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies

  • Department for Education

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020627

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0356ee

Published 28 July 2022, 1:42pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Education

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT

Email

CommercialDelivery.SKILLS@education.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 12345678

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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Register of Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In February 2022 we launched our new Register of Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies. Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies help employers overcome structural barriers to making greater use of apprenticeships. They support businesses in all sectors to make a sustainable investment in the skills they need to grow and build a diverse talent pipeline for the future.

We will be inviting applications from 1st September 2022 for more organisations to become Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies and we will be running a webinar on the 24th August 2022 at 11am to 12pm to explain the purpose of Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies, what organisations need to do to apply to become an agency and to cover some of the key information found within our published guidance documents. To register for the webinar, please email FlexiJob.AGENCIES@education.gov.uk

For more information on Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flexi-job-apprenticeship-offer

Please note that all information in this notice is indicative and subject to change.

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
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please note that this is not a procurement exercise.

This notice is to make the market aware of the upcoming webinar which will be held on the 24th August 2022 at 11am to 12pm to explain the purpose of Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies, what organisations need to do to apply to become an agency and to cover some of the key information found within our published guidance documents.

To register for the webinar, please email FlexiJob.AGENCIES@education.gov.uk

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 September 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