Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Telephone: +44 3700002288
E-mail: Commercial.HELPDESK@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards (NASA)
Opportunity Notice:
To note: The DfE will be launching this opportunity on the by C.O.P on the 21st March 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer.
Deadline for this ITT will be on the 22nd April 2024.
Purpose of this notice:
The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market that DfE is considering the options for the continuing delivery of The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards which is an existing awards process that celebrates its 21st year of delivery in 2024. Alongside National Apprenticeship Week and the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers, it forms an integral part of a 3-point employer and stakeholder celebration strategy within the Department for Education.
This project continues to receive significant support from a range of sectors and stakeholders at Ministerial and board level through to individual students and apprentices. The aim of the project is to keeping growing the prestige of the awards and then generate best practise examples to inspire and influence others to deliver high quality apprenticeships and T Levels.
Service required:
We are looking for an end-to-end quality assurance supplier that includes;
1. Quality assurance of all awards entries
2. Management of regional and national judging panels
3. Management of awards helpline
4. Update awards category criteria when needed
5. Design integration/guidance for potential applicants.
How to bid:
The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT: itt_2933 - National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 and commence bidding process.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards (NASA)
Opportunity Notice:
To note: The DfE will be launching this opportunity on the by C.O.P on the 21st March 2024. This will commence a competitive process and will be published via Jaggaer.
Deadline for this ITT will be on the 22nd April 2024.
Purpose of this notice:
The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market that DfE is considering the options for the continuing delivery of The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards which is an existing awards process that celebrates its 21st year of delivery in 2024. Alongside National Apprenticeship Week and the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers, it forms an integral part of a 3-point employer and stakeholder celebration strategy within the Department for Education.
This project continues to receive significant support from a range of sectors and stakeholders at Ministerial and board level through to individual students and apprentices. The aim of the project is to keeping growing the prestige of the awards and then generate best practise examples to inspire and influence others to deliver high quality apprenticeships and T Levels.
Service required:
We are looking for an end-to-end quality assurance supplier that includes;
1. Quality assurance of all awards entries
2. Management of regional and national judging panels
3. Management of awards helpline
4. Update awards category criteria when needed
5. Design integration/guidance for potential applicants.
How to bid:
The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT: itt_2933 - National Apprenticeship Awards Entries and Quality Assurance ITT 2024 and commence bidding process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
22/06/2024
End:
22/06/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/04/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/04/2024
Local time: 08:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Education Piccadilly
Piccadilly Gate Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2024