CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Evaluation of the Degree Apprenticeships programme

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Degree Apprenticeships are a new type of apprenticeship, which combine the workplace learning of a traditional apprenticeship with a higher education qualification. They can also include professional qualifications relevant to the industry. The apprenticeships run for the duration of the degree course with apprentices spending around 20% of their time at university and the rest with their employer. In Wales, a Degree Apprenticeship will be a minimum of three years and usually up to a maximum of five years in length.

The overall aim of this contract is to conduct an evaluation of the pilot for the programme. The contractors appointed for this work will conduct a formative evaluation of the initial phase of the programme to assess its effectiveness, efficiency and impact. Given that the programme is new, the focus of the evaluation will be on employers, apprentices and HEIs, their motivations and views of the programme, rather than on current inputs and outputs. A key part of the evaluation will be to develop an evaluation framework that can be used in the future to make impact and value for money judgements. The evaluation findings will be used to inform future programme development.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=97440

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

1

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please visit eTenderWales

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C084/2019/2020

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

E-Tender Information:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.

- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.

- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.

- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.

- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”

- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.

- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).

- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the

Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted.

How To Find The ITT:

- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’

- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_43359 and itt_78732

- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest' button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.

- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the‘Attachments’ area.

- Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.

(WA Ref:97440)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Please refer to the relevant section in the specification for this work.

The approach: Non-Core Only. The Client has decided to take a non-core approach to Community Benefits. This means that the Community Benefits proposal that a Bidder returns as part of this tender process will not be evaluated and scored. The proposal should be submitted as a Word document along with the Technical Response.

The priorities to address: Non-Core Community Benefits proposals should be planned on a cost-neutral basis. The successful Bidders will be required to implement the Community Benefits proposals once agreed with the Client.

Other priority areas are:

• Supply chain opportunities

• Retention and training for the existing workforce

• Promotion of Environmental Benefits

• Promotion of Social Businesses

• Contributions to Education- Numeracy, Literacy and STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects)

Innovation is encouraged and this list is not exhaustive.

It is important to ensure that Contract delivery achieves Community Benefits over and above the Contract itself and also is clearly linked to the successful Bidder’s expertise and the subject of the Contract. The expectation is that any Non-Core Community Benefits proposal will be delivered on a cost neutral basis.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice