HCC 05/21- Provision Of Apprenticeship Levy Training Provider Framework

Tender description

Hertfordshire County Council 'The Council'- wishes to procure a Framework Agreement of external Training Providers who are accredited to RoATP (the Government's approved Register of Approved Training Providers) to deliver quality apprenticeships across a variety of areas throughout Hertfordshire and adjoining counties. The Framework Agreement will be awarded on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council and managed or other Participating Bodies. The following contracting entities are 'Participating Bodies' for the purposes of this Framework Agreement: Any present or future trading arm, wholly owned company, mutual, joint venture, trust and shared service of Hertfordshire County Council. Those Hertfordshire community, foundation, free, studio, voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools and academies. Hertfordshire Borough and District Councils. The Council intends for this Framework Agreement to be flexible and continue to meet the needs of the Council and the Participating Bodies as new apprenticeship Standards are approved by Government. The Services required under this Framework Agreement have been split into the following Lots, and Training Providers may bid for the Standards advertised within one, some or all of the Lots-The Training Provider will NOT be required to Bid for all the Standards advertised within any given Lot. Lot 1 Business, Leadership and Management Lot 2 Finance Lot 3 Technology Lot 4 Legal Lot 5 Health and Community Services Lot 6 Children's Services Lot 7 Environment and Property Lot 8 Community Protection Lot 9 Schools Lot 10 Libraries The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is ?16,000,000 and is for the core period inclusive of the approximate value for extensions. The Framework Agreement will be awarded for a core period of 2 years, with the option to extend this up to two (2) further years, year on year. Please note that the requirements of the Framework Agreement will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. In addition, there will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other Contracts and arrangements with other Providers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.