Tech Track

Tender description

The purpose of this note is to alert potential suppliers of a possible opportunity that may be of interest. The contract value is anticipated to be circa £38 million with a potential contract duration of 36 months (3 years) and is subject to change. We would be seeking a contract which can provide delivery of four apprenticeship standards as detailed below. Should the procurement go ahead, the potential route to market may be via the RM6102 (Apprenticeship Training) which is a Dynamic Purchasing System framework. Tech Track is a new, cross-government, at-scale upskilling initiative that will convert 1,800 non-technical civil servants into Digital, Data and Technology professionals via apprenticeships over three years. There will be four apprenticeship standards offered, all at level 4: Software Developer DevOps Engineer Business Analyst Cyber Security Technician The target cohort size for the first year of the programme is 500 across all four standards. What you need to do: If you are not already registered you will need to visit the following webpage to register as a new supplier: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sr Please allow 10-15 days for registration on the DPS platform. Indicative timeline: Dates are subject to change, therefore this timeline is for indicative purposes only. ITT launch: estimated October 2023 (inc. period open for clarification) Evaluation, standstill (alcatel), internal approvals: November 2023 Contract award November-December 2023 Programme launch: April 2024 Other information: Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN and a response is not expected. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Central Digital & Data Office to undertake any procurement exercise. Lot 1: See II.1.4. Additional information: There will be an industry virtual call held by the Central Digital & Data Office (part of Cabinet Office) on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 10am. Please join this call if you would like more information and an opportunity to ask questions about this procurement. You can sign up for a place through this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tech-track-industry-day-tickets-698844882857?aff=oddtdtcreator At II.3 Estimated date of publication of contract notice - we reserve the right to amend this date, but we will keep you informed.