16 188 Round 3 Re-open of the Apprenticeship Training, Approved Supplier Panel Contract for additional supplier awards Sept 2018

Cheshire East Borough Council(CEBC) and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) (The Consortium) has issued this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to those interested in applying to be on the panel of providers for the provision of Apprenticeships. The lots to be procured consist of the following: Legal, Accounting, Finance and Insurance Services; Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care; Business, Customer Service, Leadership & Management; Childcare & Education, Health and Social Care; Construction, Engineering & Manufacturing; Hospitality & Catering; Sales, Marketing & Procurement; Miscellaneous; Degree Apprenticeships; ICT Further lots and courses may be added for future rounds in the event that a change in business demand leads to them being required.

The consortium intend to re-open this opportunity three times a year as a minimum and all call-off contracts will be awarded as per criteria in the specification. ALL submissions must be received through The Chest tender portal www.the-chest.org.uk for those interested in applying.

The lots to be procured consist of the following:Legal, Accounting, Finance and Insurance Services; Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care; Business, Customer Service, Leadership & Management; Childcare & Education, Health and Social Care; Construction, Engineering & Manufacturing; Hospitality & Catering; Sales, Marketing & Procurement; Miscellaneous; Degree Apprenticeships; ICT Further lots and courses may be added for future rounds in the event that a change in business demand leads to them being required. This is one re-open out of the maximum of 3 re-opens per year from the original OJEU opportunity all call-off contracts will be awarded August as per Chest/ITT Criteria.

ALL submissions must be received through The Chest tender portal www.the-chest.org.uk (Chest Ref DN351652) prior to deadline stated in this notice. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to re-open the procurement process periodically during the Provider Panel contract term, subject to the needs of the Council, the Local Area and Central Government Funding Allocations/Activity, and this may be up to a maximum of 3 times year.