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Engaging and re-engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market

Education and training services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Department for Education: "Engaging and re-engaging SMEs in the apprenticeship market". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for EducationScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department for Education
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Published history for Department for Education. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
49.6Bids / Report
11.6% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 368 active published awards; 352 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Education
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT
Last source update31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0341ab
What is being bought
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery. Option to extend for a third year is included within the contract subject to affordability and government priorities.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £2,250,000
    30 May 2022, 16:14 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    30 May 2022, 16:14 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    30 May 2022, 16:14 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 29 Jun 2022, 09:30 BST
    30 May 2022, 16:14 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    30 May 2022, 16:14 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #LOT 1 Merseyside & Northwest Lancashire
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #LOT 2: Greater Manchester & East Lancashire
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #LOT 3: The North East
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #LOT 4: Yorkshire
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #LOT 5: Humber
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking to procure outcome driven engagement plans from suppliers to increase levels of awareness of apprenticeship markets and benefits amongst Employers, and to stimulate and support the generation of new or renewed participation in Apprenticeships starts within the Small and Medium Sized Employer (SME) landscape. This focus on SMEs and the new starts created will increase the economic value of skills being supplied by the post 16 system, these improved skills will lead to increased productivity, social mobility and will support economic recovery. Contract not accepted for Lot 5 Additional information: Contract not accepted for Lot 5
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    31 Oct 2022, 10:38 GMT
  2. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £266,250
  8. Contract active
    Signed 3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £300,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £292,500
  10. Contract active
    Signed 3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £300,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Awarded supplier not published
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Institute for Public Policy Research
Not published · Not published · active
Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network
Not published · Not published · active
New College Durham
Not published · Not published · active
West Yorkshire Learning Providers Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Engaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services
£266,250 · signed 3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Engaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services
£300,000 · signed 3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Engaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services
£292,500 · signed 3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Engaging the SME Apprenticeship Market Contract for Services
£300,000 · signed 3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 8
bids: 11
bids: 10
bids: 12
smeBids: 6
smeBids: 8
smeBids: 6
smeBids: 8
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department for Education

Contracting authority GB-FTS-165
View buyer profile

  • Department for Education
    buyer

    Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, UK, SW1P 3BT
    CommercialDelivery.SKILLS@education.gov.uk
    +44 12345678

  • Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network
    supplier

    Manchester, UK

  • High Court Royal Court of Justice
    reviewBody

    London

  • Institute for Public Policy Research
    supplier

    London, UK

  • New College Durham
    supplier

    Durham City, UK

  • West Yorkshire Learning Providers Ltd
    supplier

    Bradford, UK
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