ID 5827234 - DfE - ApprenticeshipsNI 2025 Programme (Apps25)

Procurement reference

ID 5827234

Procurement description

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking suppliers for the delivery of ApprenticeshipsNI 2025 (Apps25) programme. The Apps25 programme provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or Level 3. The core components of the framework include Employee Rights and Responsibilities, a relevant competence-based qualification, a knowledge-based qualification (or a combined qualification, as appropriate), and Essential Skills, if required. The Buyer will fund the cost of the off-the-job training up to the amounts specified in the pricing schedule for all eligible apprentices, and across all supported sectors at Levels 2 and 3. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for details.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKN - Northern Ireland

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

180000000 GBP to 180000000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 August 2025, 00:00AM to 31 July 2029, 23:59PM

Department for the Economy

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

CPV classifications

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
• 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
• 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
• 80310000 - Youth education services
• 80330000 - Safety education services
• 80340000 - Special education services
• 80500000 - Training services
• 80520000 - Training facilities
• 80521000 - Training programme services
• 80530000 - Vocational training services
• 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
• 80531100 - Industrial training services
• 80531200 - Technical training services
• 80532000 - Management training services
• 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
• 80533100 - Computer training services
• 80533200 - Computer courses
• 80540000 - Environmental training services
• 80550000 - Safety training services
• 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
• 80561000 - Health training services
• 80570000 - Personal development training services

Delivery regions

• UKN - Northern Ireland

Lot value (estimated)

180000000 GBP Excluding VAT

216000000 GBP Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

01 August 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 July 2029, 23:59PM

Participation

Award criteria

Payment terms

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Contract Value

The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Tender submission deadline

23 June 2025, 15:00PM

Enquiry deadline

13 June 2025, 15:00PM

Date of award of contract

28 July 2025, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• English