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Contract Award Notice

YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships

  • First published: 24 February 2024
  • Last modified: 24 February 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03abc5
Published by:
YPO
Authority ID:
AA24923
Publication date:
24 February 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The routes are as prescribed by the ‘Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education’.

These were defined using labour market information regarding the size and nature of

occupations grouped to reflect shared requirements for occupationally related skills and

knowledge.

The routes are listed on the left hand side of the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical

Education’ website:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/

YPO will list all routes, along with standards which are approved for delivery, and providers

will have the ability to select which standards region they are able to deliver in when bidding

for the framework.

The routes will be as listed by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education

guidance.

The framework will replicate the structure that is provided by the Institute for

Apprenticeships & Technical Education. If the structure is amended by the institute then the

framework structure will be amended to run in-line on the next quarter update.

Please be advised that the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education has the ability

to change the title of routes and move standards into alternative routes based on feedback

from contracting authorities, YPO reserve the right to follow the same process based on the

Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education direction.

Any new routes will be added onto the framework on a quarterly basis with the subsequent

standards aligned under them.

On a quarterly basis YPO will add on new developed standards as they appear on the above

website, the number of standards will continue to grow and will be updated in the

documents.

Providers will be able to bid for all live standards that have been listed from the beginning of

the framework and all new standards that are added by the Institute for Apprenticeships &

Technical Education throughout the duration of the framework.

The standards are each listed on the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education

website and can be found at:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/

At the point of the framework being published there will be:

- 11 regions

- 15 routes

- 646 standards

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

YPO

41 Industrial Park

Wakefield

WF2 0XE

UK

Contact person: Contracts Team

Telephone: +44 1924834834

E-mail: contracts@ypo.co.uk

NUTS: UKE45

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.ypo.co.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.ypo.co.uk/

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships

Reference number: 001086

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Framework Agreement for the provision of Apprenticeship Standards and Associated Training. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO’s internal requirements. YPO may seek to introduce collaborative partners to this Framework throughout its duration to support growth.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The routes are as prescribed by the ‘Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education’.

These were defined using labour market information regarding the size and nature of

occupations grouped to reflect shared requirements for occupationally related skills and

knowledge.

The routes are listed on the left hand side of the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical

Education’ website:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/

YPO will list all routes, along with standards which are approved for delivery, and providers

will have the ability to select which standards region they are able to deliver in when bidding

for the framework.

The routes will be as listed by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education

guidance.

The framework will replicate the structure that is provided by the Institute for

Apprenticeships & Technical Education. If the structure is amended by the institute then the

framework structure will be amended to run in-line on the next quarter update.

Please be advised that the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education has the ability

to change the title of routes and move standards into alternative routes based on feedback

from contracting authorities, YPO reserve the right to follow the same process based on the

Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education direction.

Any new routes will be added onto the framework on a quarterly basis with the subsequent

standards aligned under them.

On a quarterly basis YPO will add on new developed standards as they appear on the above

website, the number of standards will continue to grow and will be updated in the

documents.

Providers will be able to bid for all live standards that have been listed from the beginning of

the framework and all new standards that are added by the Institute for Apprenticeships &

Technical Education throughout the duration of the framework.

The standards are each listed on the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education

website and can be found at:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/

At the point of the framework being published there will be:

- 11 regions

- 15 routes

- 646 standards

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion: Social value / Weighting: 10%

Price / Weighting:  40%

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

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2023/S 000-035499

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Contract No: 001086

Title: YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15/01/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 42

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aurelia Training Ltd

Coventry

UK

NUTS: UKG33

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Baltic Training Services Limited

Darlington

UK

NUTS: UKC13

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BCU Birmingham City University

Birmingham

UK

NUTS: UKG31

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Blue Sky Assessing and Consultancy Limited

Suffolk

UK

NUTS: UKH14

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community First Academy Trust

Wigan

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Compass Skills Training Limited

Lancashire

UK

NUTS: UKD4

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Corndel Limited

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CSA (SERVICES) LTD T/A CSA

Newcastle

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Derwentside College

Derwentside

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DN COLLEGES GROUP T/A North Lindsey College

Doncaster

UK

NUTS: UKE31

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ema Training Limited

Derby

UK

NUTS: UKF11

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GLP Training Ltd

Worcester

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

HAWK MANAGEMENT UK LTD

Twickenham

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

INSTEP UK LIMITED T/A Instep (UK) Limited

Warrington

UK

NUTS: UKD61

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Leeds Beckett University Enterprises Limited

Leeds

UK

NUTS: UKE42

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NCFE

Newcastle Upon Tyne

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Nelson and Colne College

Lancashire

UK

NUTS: UKD4

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Penshaw View Training Limited

Tyne & Wear

UK

NUTS: UKC2

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Qualsafe Awards

Bradford

UK

NUTS: UKE41

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SCL Education & Training Limited

Berks

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield

UK

NUTS: UKE32

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skills Office Network Ltd

Tyne & Wear

UK

NUTS: UKC2

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

T3 Training & Development Ltd

Barnsley

UK

NUTS: UKE31

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Teesside University

Middlesborough

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Trafford College Group

Stretford

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Burnley College

Lancashire

UK

NUTS: UKD4

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TQ Education And Training Limited

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TRS Training Limited

Merseyside

UK

NUTS: UKD7

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of Buckingham

Buckingham

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of East Anglia

Norfolk

UK

NUTS: UKH1

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Well Associates Limited

Stourport-On-Severn

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Woodspeen Training Limited

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

York St John University

York

UK

NUTS: UKE21

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NEWHAM COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 10 000 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/02/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
contracts@ypo.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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