Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps
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
Apprenticeships Training Marketplace Extension Notice
Reference number
RM6102
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
CCS set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a period of 48 months with the extension option of 24 months. A further extension period of 43 months has been implemented. The total duration of this DPS is 9 years and 7 months and the end date is 27 October 2028.
Bidders can request to participate for this DPS for its 115 month duration including any extension periods.
This DPS is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), and is subject to limited regulations, in
accordance with Regulations 74-76 PCR2015. This DPS provides central government and wider public sector with the opportunity to procure services within the scope of the existing and new Apprenticeship Standards for
England (SASE) live Frameworks, Apprenticeships Standards, End Point Assessments (EPAs); and related services via a number of Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) registered suppliers on the Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) Register and or the Register of EPA Organisations (RoEPAO). CCS reserve the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its life time; as set out in the terms of the DMP Agreement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000,000
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
The Supplier shall have the ability to provide Apprenticeship Training and related services to all UK central government departments, wider public sector organisations and charities.
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: £800,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
29 March 2019
End date
27 October 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Customers may enter into a contract with a Supplier for a period of their determining which may exceed the RM6102 Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace DMP Agreement, should this Agreement be terminated at any time the flexibility of the Contracting period allows Customers (Buyers) to determine appropriate contracting timelines required to enable the Supplier to meet Customer needs.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
List and brief description of conditions:
Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on RM6102 Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps and selecting the “Apprenticeship Training” link.
Please read the Dynamic Marketplace Needs document FIRST for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully.
To register for the RM6102 DPS Agreement please select the “Access as a Supplier” link which can be located at the URL address above.
Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement.
This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this Contract Notice the Bid Pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below:
1) Contract Notice authorised customer list;
2) Rights reserved for CCS DPS Agreement
As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b628a0d8-79b1-407e-886c-42b8e02df453
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 067-157231
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 October 2028
Local time
11:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. The Authority cannot guarantee to Suppliers any business through this DMP Agreement. The Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any DMP Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the Suppliers. The Authority may extend the duration of this DMP Agreement for any period or periods up to a maximum of 2 years (24 months) in total from the expiry of the Initial Dynamic Marketplace Period by giving the Supplier no less than three (3) months written notice. We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") may apply at the Call for Competition. It is the Suppliers responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly.
Please note that the original notice(s) for the RM6102 Apprenticeship Training DPS were published on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) and Contracts Finder. As access to TED is no longer held this notice has been published on Find a Tender Service (FTS) for transparency. All relevant links can be found within the Contracts Finder notice.
Please be aware the dates held within the contracts finder notice in respect of the 'Contract Start Date' and 'Contract End Date' have been revised to enable the opportunity to remain open on Contracts Finder. The 'Closing Date' input is correct and is a true reflection of the contract end date for RM6102 - Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom