Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Charlotte.BULLIMORE@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
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Top Apprenticeship Employers Rankings - Entries and Administration
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Building on a successful test and learn event in 2020, the Top Apprenticeship Employers rankings celebrates some of England’s most outstanding apprenticeship employers. They assist potential apprentices, parents and careers advisers to identify the best apprenticeship opportunities in England.
The appointed supplier will develop an end-to-end application process to identify and rank England’s Top 100 Large Apprentice Employers and the Top 50 Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) apprentice employers for three cycles, 2022, 2023 and 2024. This will include sourcing sponsorship for an announcement event.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £540,332
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48219300 - Administration software package
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 79952000 - Event services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education is looking to procure an organisation to deliver the Top Apprenticeship Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024. This will initially be a one-year contract with the option to extend for two extension periods of 12 months each, subject to financial approvals and supplier performance.
Building on a successful test and learn event in 2020, the Top Apprenticeship Employers rankings celebrates some of England’s most outstanding apprenticeship employers. They assist potential apprentices, parents and careers advisers to identify the best apprenticeship opportunities in England.
The appointed supplier will develop an end-to-end application process to identify and rank England’s Top 100 Large Apprentice Employers and the Top 50 Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) apprentice employers for three cycles, 2022, 2023 and 2024. This will include sourcing sponsorship for an announcement event.
The Department for Education will publish two Top Apprenticeship Employer rankings annually, one recognising the Top 100 large employers (with over 250 employees), and new for 2022 the Top 50 Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £540,332
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Department for Education is looking to procure an organisation to deliver the Top Apprenticeship Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024. This will initially be a one-year contract with the option to extend for two extension periods of 12 months each, subject to financial approvals and supplier performance.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom