Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cabinet Office, Central Digital & Data Office
The White Chapel Building
London
E18QS
tech-track-procurement@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05756325
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/central-digital-and-data-office
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Tech Track
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this note is to alert potential suppliers of a possible opportunity that may be of interest.
The contract value is anticipated to be circa £38 million with a potential contract duration of 36 months (3 years) and is subject to change. We would be seeking a contract which can provide delivery of four apprenticeship standards as detailed below.
Should the procurement go ahead, the potential route to market may be via the RM6102 (Apprenticeship Training) which is a Dynamic Purchasing System framework.
Tech Track is a new, cross-government, at-scale upskilling initiative that will convert 1,800 non-technical civil servants into Digital, Data and Technology professionals via apprenticeships over three years.
There will be four apprenticeship standards offered, all at level 4:
Software Developer
DevOps Engineer
Business Analyst
Cyber Security Technician
The target cohort size for the first year of the programme is 500 across all four standards.
What you need to do:
If you are not already registered you will need to visit the following webpage to register as a new supplier: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sr
Please allow 10-15 days for registration on the DPS platform.
Indicative timeline:
Dates are subject to change, therefore this timeline is for indicative purposes only.
ITT launch: estimated October 2023 (inc. period open for clarification)
Evaluation, standstill (alcatel), internal approvals: November 2023
Contract award November-December 2023
Programme launch: April 2024
Other information:
Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN and a response is not expected. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Central Digital & Data Office to undertake any procurement exercise.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £38,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See II.1.4
two.2.14) Additional information
There will be an industry virtual call held by the Central Digital & Data Office (part of Cabinet Office) on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 10am. Please join this call if you would like more information and an opportunity to ask questions about this procurement.
You can sign up for a place through this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tech-track-industry-day-tickets-698844882857?aff=oddtdtcreator
At II.3 Estimated date of publication of contract notice - we reserve the right to amend this date, but we will keep you informed.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
13 September 2023
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
There will be an industry virtual call held by the Central Digital & Data Office (part of Cabinet Office) on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 10am. Please join this call if you would like more information and an opportunity to ask questions about this procurement. You can sign up for a place through this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tech-track-industry-day-tickets-698844882857?aff=oddtdtcreator