Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000628864
E-mail: Employabilityandapprenticeship@wales.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Employability and Apprenticeship Programme for Wales
Reference number: F158/2016/2017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government, Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning (SHELL) Group wish to provide advance notice of our intention to procure a Framework to deliver Employability and Apprenticeship programmes for the period April 2018 – March 2022.
The purpose of this PIN is to secure market engagement in the future development of the programme prior to the issue of a contract notice. Additional information on the lots and stakeholder engagement events is included as an attachment to this PIN notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Apprenticeship Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see additional information attached at the additional documents section within the PIN notice
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
All-age employability programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see additional information attached at the additional documents section within the PIN notice
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
An assessment, brokerage referral and advice service or function
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see additional information attached at the additional documents section within the PIN notice
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Innovation Lot
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see additional information attached at the additional documents section within the PIN notice
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
09/01/2017
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please see additional information regarding the intended lots and market engagement events attached to this PIN.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=49669.
(WA Ref:49669)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2016