- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Operational Delivery Apprenticeship training services
- Lot 2. Business Administration Apprenticeship training services
- Lot 3. HR Apprenticeship training services
- Lot 4. Finance Apprenticeship training services
- Lot 5. Commercial Apprenticeship training services
- Lot 6. Policy Apprenticeship training services
- Lot 7. Project Management Apprenticeship training services
- Lot 8. Digital Apprenticeship training services
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cabinet Office
10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
E14 4PU
Contact
Zabeen Nadarajah
cshr.apprenticeships@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CSR/128 - The Civil Service Central Government Apprenticeship Training and Related Services Contract
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Apprenticeship Coordination Office (ACO) sits within the Authority and is a centrally delivered support function for departments and suppliers for all aspects of Apprenticeship training. The team is made up of commercial experts embedded within the Authority as part of the wider Government Commercial Organisation. It delivers 3 work-streams: market engagement, contract management and operational delivery support.
New requirement
The ACO, on behalf of the Authority, is seeking to award contracts to certified Apprenticeship training provider(s) who can deliver national or regional coverage of the Apprenticeship training provision across the UK to Civil Service Departments.
The Authority is running this procurement and will enter into the awarded contracts on behalf of itself and other Civil Service Departments. The Civil Service Departments have third party rights under the contracts and can award services to the appointed suppliers.
The Apprenticeship training service has been divided firstly into eight (8) main national lots based on profession areas (the "National Lots") as listed below. There are 8 of these National Lots.
Each professional area is also divided into eight (8) 'sub-lots' by region as set out below ("Regional Sub-Lots"). This provides a further sixty-four (64) Regional Sub-Lots.
National Lots
1. Lot 1 Operational Delivery
2. Lot 2 Business Administration
3. Lot 3 HR
4. Lot 4 Finance
5. Lot 5 Commercial
6. Lot 6 Policy
7. Lot 7 Project Management
8. Lot 8 Digital
Regional Sub-Lots
A. North East - Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham
B. North West - Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire
C. Yorkshire and the Humber - North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding, South Yorkshire
D. East Midlands - Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
E. West Midlands - Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire
F. East of England - Rutland, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex
G. South East - Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex, London, Berkshire, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex
H. South West - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall
For example, the Regional Sub-Lots for Operational Delivery shall be Sub-Lot 1A; Sub-Lot 1B etc. on the basis of the Regions above. The Regional Sub-Lots for Business Admin shall be named 2A; 2B; 2C etc. The Regional Sub-Lots for HR shall be 3A; 3B; 3C etc. and so on and so on.
The relevant "Region" is determined by the region in which the apprentices' office is based.
A Tenderer can either submit a Tender in respect of up to four National Lots ("National Supplier") or up to three Regional Sub-Lots in up to four professional areas (total 12 Regional Sub-Lots) ( "Regional Supplier"). A National Supplier must choose national coverage only and cannot be a Regional Supplier as well and vice versa.
Therefore there is the potential for the Authority to award up to 72 opportunities in total, however where a Tenderer is awarded more than one National Lot or Regional Sub-Lot this will result in only one combined contract. In addition, there may be some requirements for delivery of the Apprenticeship training services to apprentices based outside of England or outside the relevant Region.
This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the administrative social, educational, healthcare and cultural services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015.
More information will be provided in the procurement documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £63,423,800
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Operational Delivery Apprenticeship training services
Lot No
1
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
Certified Apprenticeship training providers will be expected to deliver four Operational Delivery Apprenticeship standards to Civil Service Departments on a regional or national basis.
The value of £11,609,000.00 for this Lot is based on the estimated forecasted annual volumes of 3153 apprentices expected to be on-boarded onto the programmes. This is the total expected contract value for the provision of the services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term is 2 years. Cabinet Office may, in its absolute discretion, exercise an option to extend the contract twice, with each of the two possible extensions being for a period of 12 months (i.e. this is a possible 2 + 1 +1 year contract).
There is one National Lot and 8 Regional Sub-Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business Administration Apprenticeship training services
Lot No
2
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
Certified Apprenticeship training providers will be expected to deliver four Business Administration Apprenticeship standards to Civil Service Departments on a regional or national basis.
The value of £8,788,000 for this Lot is based on the estimated forecasted annual volumes of 1015 apprentices expected to be on-boarded onto the programmes. This is the total expected contract value for the provision of the services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term is 2 years. Cabinet Office may, in its absolute discretion, exercise an option to extend the contract twice, with each of the two possible extensions being for a period of 12 months (i.e. this is a possible 2 + 1 +1 year contract).
There is one National Lot and 8 Regional Sub-Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
HR Apprenticeship training services
Lot No
3
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
Certified Apprenticeship training providers will be expected to deliver three Human Resources Apprenticeship standards programmes to Civil Service Departments on a regional or national basis.
The value of £862,000.00 for this Lot is based on the estimated forecasted annual volumes of 146 apprentices expected to be on-boarded onto the programmes. This is the total expected contract value for the provision of the services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term is 2 years. Cabinet Office may, in its absolute discretion, exercise an option to extend the contract twice, with each of the two possible extensions being for a period of 12 months (i.e. this is a possible 2 + 1 +1 year contract).
There is one National Lot and 8 Regional Sub-Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Finance Apprenticeship training services
Lot No
4
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
Certified Apprenticeship training providers will be expected to deliver three Finance Apprenticeship standards programmes to Civil Service Departments on a regional or national basis.
The value of £1,107,000.00 for this Lot is based on the estimated forecasted annual volumes of 75 apprentices expected to be on-boarded onto the programmes. This is the total expected contract value for the provision of the services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term is 2 years. Cabinet Office may, in its absolute discretion, exercise an option to extend the contract twice, with each of the two possible extensions being for a period of 12 months (i.e. this is a possible 2 + 1 +1 year contract).
There is one National Lot and 8 Regional Sub-Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Commercial Apprenticeship training services
Lot No
5
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
Certified Apprenticeship training providers will be expected to deliver one Commercial Apprenticeship standards programmes to Civil Service Departments on a regional or national basis.
The value of £324,000 for this Lot is based on the estimated forecasted annual volumes of 36 apprentices expected to be on-boarded onto the programmes. This is the total expected contract value for the provision of the services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term is 2 years, Cabinet Office may in its absolute discretion, exercise the option to extend the contract twice, with each of the two possible extensions being for a period of 12 months (i.e. this is a possible 2 + 1 +1 year contract).
There is one National Lot and 8 Regional Sub-Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Policy Apprenticeship training services
Lot No
6
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
Certified Apprenticeship training providers will be expected to deliver one Policy Apprenticeship standards programmes to Civil Service Departments on a regional or national basis.
The value of £816,000.00 for this Lot is based on the estimated forecasted annual volumes of 136 apprentices expected to be on-boarded onto the programme. This is the total expected contract value for the provision of the services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term is 2 years. Cabinet Office may, in its absolute discretion, exercise an option to extend the contract twice, with each of the two possible extensions being for a period of 12 months (i.e. this is a possible 2 + 1 +1 year contract).
There is one National Lot and 8 Regional Sub-Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Project Management Apprenticeship training services
Lot No
7
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
Certified Apprenticeship training providers will be expected to deliver two Project Management Apprenticeship standards programmes to Civil Service Departments on a regional or national basis.
The value of £978,000.00 for this Lot is based on the estimated forecasted annual volumes of 99 apprentices expected to be on-boarded onto the programmes. This is the total expected contract value for the provision of the services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term is 2 years. Cabinet Office may, in its absolute discretion, exercise an option to extend the contract twice, with each of the two possible extensions being for a period of 12 months (i.e. this is a possible 2 + 1 +1 year contract).
There is one National Lot and 8 Regional Sub-Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Apprenticeship training services
Lot No
8
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
Certified Apprenticeship training providers will be expected to deliver twenty-two Project Management Apprenticeship standards programmes to Civil Service Departments on a regional or national basis.
The value of £4,345,000.00 for this Lot is based on the estimated forecasted annual volumes of 236 apprentices expected to be on-boarded onto the programmes. This is the total expected contract value for the provision of the services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term is 2 years. Cabinet Office may, in its absolute discretion, exercise an option to extend the contract twice, with each of the two possible extensions being for a period of 12 months (i.e. this is a possible 2 + 1 +1 year contract).
There is one National Lot and 8 Regional Sub-Lots.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
This procurement is restricted to those services providers which are listed as a Main Provider on the Education and Skills Funding Agency's Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP).
The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate and we cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this agreement.
Registering for access:
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Services
eSourcing tool system at https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.
This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing tool system for another Crown Commercial Services procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement.
If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the platform via the "Create account" link at https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.
After you have accessed the eSourcing platform you will be able to locate this procurement on the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" page. Select the procurement name and then select "Express an Interest" to be able to access the documentation for this procurement and subsequently submit your response.
Use the following link for information on how register and use the eSourcing platform: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers
For assistance please contact the CCS eSourcing Help Desk operated by email at eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call 0345 410 2222
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to ITT documentation for further details.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Electronic payment will be used and further details can be found within the ITT documentation
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through the Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office
10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
LONDON
E14 4PU
Internet address