Scope
Reference
HRC MP16
Description
Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint a provider with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver the Plate Welder Apprenticeship Standard.
Contracts will be for the delivery of learning against the funding the college receives from the Department for Education (DfE) and must meet the regulations outlined in the Apprenticeship Funding Rules.
The applicant will provide an individualised programme of learning that meets the requirements of the off the job training hours as set out in the funding rules and supports both apprentice and employer through to End Point Assessment.
The programme should be clearly aligned to the needs of local employers as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website
https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors
HRC is seeking a provider that can deliver to a maximum of 36 apprentices within a 25 mile radius of either of our campuses and all starts should be within the 2025-2026 academic year as per the profile matrix provided. Please note that this procurement is for Apprenticeship funding only and applicants must be on the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register.
This procurement is being run under the "light touch regime" and within the timescales set out in the attachments.
To participate in this procurement you must complete and submit the volumes and values spreadsheet and the procurement questionnaire located in the attachments to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk or they can be requested via the contact details below.
If your organisation has not already completed the HRC Due Diligence checks, they must be completed, and a required assessment outcome achieved prior to any contract award. Due Diligence documentation can be requested via the contact details below.
HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on the outcome of Due Diligence Checks.
Any incomplete or incorrectly completed submissions may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process.
Contract awards will be subject to a management fee of 20% and HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on procurement question responses that score less than 150/300. We reserve the right to add weighting of 50% to question 3 of the procurement questionnaire, should it be required, to determine the most appropriate providers.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £450,000 excluding VAT
- £450,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
21 July 2025
Contract dates
- 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
Contract locations
- UKH - East of England
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
BetterWeld Group Ltd
Unit 3a Bradley Park, High Holburn Road
Ripley
DE5 3NW
United Kingdom
Email: admin@betterweld.org
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Hertford Regional College
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10003035
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRHG-8934-DMGT
London Road
Ware
SG12 9JF
United Kingdom
Email: subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk
Website: https://hrc.ac.uk/
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government