Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-06-15
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 75100000 | 80000000
Estimated value: 360000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-07-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: Crown Commercial Service as the Authority is putting in place a pan government Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS Bodies and Local Authorities, and other permitted organisations, provided by a number of Potential Providers.
This procurement relates to Apprenticeships and Training — Educational services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 as a specific service.
The procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) therefore subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015.
Provision of expertise in development and delivery of Contracting Authorities Apprentice schemes in Leadership and Management, Level 3 Team Leader and Level 5 Operations / Departmental Manager. Scope will include any additional Leadership and Management Apprenticeship Standards that are approved for delivery and subsequently published.
a = will be available to Civil Service Learning to award Call-Off Contracts for any of the Goods and Services,
b = will be available to Contracting Authorities including Civil Service Learning to award Call-Off Contracts for any of the Goods and Services. Please see Attachment 1 (ITT) and Section VI.3 of this notice for further information on the Lot Structure.
Provision of expertise in development and delivery of Contracting Authorities Apprentice schemes in Project Management, Level 4 Associate Project Manager. Scope will include any additional Project Management Apprenticeship Standards that are approved for delivery and subsequently published.
a = will be available to Civil Service Learning to award Call-Off Contracts for any of the Goods and Services,
b = will be available to Contracting Authorities including Civil Service Learning to award Call-Off Contracts for any of the Goods and Services.
Please see Attachment 1 (ITT) and Section VI.3 of this notice for further information on the Lot Structure.
Provision of expertise in development and delivery of Contracting Authorities Apprentice schemes in for Operational Delivery, Level 3 Operational Delivery Officer. Scope will include any additional Operational Delivery Apprenticeship Standards that are approved for delivery and subsequently published.
a = will be available to Civil Service Learning to award Call-Off Contracts for any of the Goods and Services,
b = will be available to Contracting Authorities including Civil Service Learning to award Call-Off Contracts for any of the Goods and Services.
Please see Attachment 1 (ITT) and Section VI.3 of this notice for further information on the Lot Structure.
Provision of expertise in development and delivery of Contracting Authorities Apprentice Human Resources, Level 5 HR Consultant, Level 3 HR Support, Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship in Human Resources Management. Scope will include any additional Human Resources Apprenticeship Standards that are approved for delivery and subsequently published.

Eligibility requirements: Potential Providers will be assessed on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority's eSourcing Suite. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must first be registered on the eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https:// gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. 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. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcingtool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement (RM3828 Apprenticeship Training and Related Services). This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the Potential Provider; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The Authority will process the email and then enable the Potential Provider to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk. email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Responses must be submitted by the date (refer to IV 2.2 of the Contract Notice). Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. There are 2 levels of certification: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate that you comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials or equivalent and compliance to a Security Management Schedule included in the ITT as Attachment 2a and Framework Agreement for Goods & Services, ISO9001, BS25999-1:2006, OHSAS18001, ISO14001, ISO27001 or equivalents are required under and in connection with this Procurement.

Award value: 360000000