Education and training services

Tender description

Northern Gas Networks aim to contract with a supplier or suppliers for apprentice training services. Training programmes must conform to the current apprentice standards at contract commencement date: — gas network team leader level 2 — services and/or mains layer, — gas network craftsperson level 3 — emergency response. Coverage over the North of the NGN network. Northern Gas Networks aim to contract with a training provider/s to deliver apprentice training services for 15 apprentices. At PQQ, suppliers will be asked to express an interest in providing training in the North (Lot 1) or South (Lot 2) of the NGN Network. At RFP, 2 lots will be issued, 1 for the North and 1 for the South of the network. Suppliers who are able to cover the North and the South will be invited to participate in both lots. Training programmes must conform to the current apprentice standards at contract commencement date: — gas network team leader level 2 — mains layer (and be able to provide service laying should this be required), — gas network craftsperson level 3 — emergency response. All apprentices are qualified at NCO1 level 1 Gas operative and NRSWA Modules 1, 2 and 3 and are currently working towards their Service Laying qualification. The programme should see current apprentice’s progress from their current service laying apprenticeship, through to qualified Mains Response Engineer (MRE) status. The programme should include the necessary Mains laying training to be aligned to the Gas Network Craftsperson Level 3 Emergency Response Standard. The programme is to last a maximum of 15 months: July 2019 to September 2020. The training provider must be registered on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). The awarded supplier/s will be expected to utilise the Apprentice Levy through the use of the Digital Account System (DAS), allowing for a network of safe and highly competent workforce. Through a user-friendly ePortfolio software, adequate support and guidance is required in capturing and recording both on and off the job training. The evidence recorded must be in line with current and future business specific policies/procedures, allow the learners to satisfy the necessary criteria to enter the End Point Assessment (EPA) and satisfy the relevant guidelines related to the Apprentice Levy. In collaboration with the NGN Development Centre training team, the awarded supplier is expected to support our community to build knowledge and experience to enhance both business performance and wellbeing — both intrinsically linked. The new contract should allow for 1 training programme to be managed start to finish rather than having numerous separately managed projects. Coverage over the South of the NGN network. Northern Gas Networks aim to contract with a training provider/s to deliver apprentice training services for 15 apprentices. At PQQ, suppliers will be asked to express an interest in providing training in the North (Lot 1) or South (Lot 2) of the NGN Network. At RFP, 2 lots will be issued, 1 for the North and 1 for the South of the network. Suppliers who are able to cover the North and the South will be invited to participate in both lots. Training programmes must conform to the current apprentice standards at contract commencement date: — gas network team leader level 2 — mains layer (and be able to provide service laying should this be required), — gas network craftsperson level 3 — emergency response. All apprentices are qualified at NCO1 level 1 Gas operative and NRSWA Modules 1, 2 and 3 and are currently working towards their Service Laying qualification. The programme should see current apprentice’s progress from their current service laying apprenticeship, through to qualified Mains Response Engineer (MRE) status. The programme should include the necessary Mains laying training to be aligned to the Gas Network Craftsperson Level 3 Emergency Response Standard. The programme is to last a maximum of 15 months: July 2019 to September 2020. The training provider must be registered on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). The awarded supplier/s will be expected to utilise the Apprentice Levy through the use of the Digital Account System (DAS), allowing for a network of safe and highly competent workforce. Through a user-friendly ePortfolio software, adequate support and guidance is required in capturing and recording both on and off the job training. The evidence recorded must be in line with current and future business specific policies/procedures, allow the learners to satisfy the necessary criteria to enter the End Point Assessment (EPA) and satisfy the relevant guidelines related to the Apprentice Levy. In collaboration with the NGN Development Centre training team, the awarded supplier is expected to support our community to build knowledge and experience to enhance both business performance and wellbeing — both intrinsically linked. The new contract should allow for 1 training programme to be managed start to finish rather than having numerous separately managed projects.