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554_18 Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (ADPS)

ESPO

Estimated Value

Up to £100,000,000

Deadline

10 July 2028

639 days remaining

Published

8 June 2018

Type

services

SME SuitableVCSE SuitableGBRestricted procedureCPV: 80000000
CategoryEducation & training

Overview

The Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing Solution (ADPS) provides a compliant route to market procuring apprenticeship training providers for apprenticeship schemes within a geographical area. There will be subcategory Lots as follows: Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care.

Business and Administration. Catering and Hospitality.

Childcare and Education. Construction.

Lots (4)

  • Lot 1North East England Lot 2: North West England Lot 3: Yorkshire and Humber Lot 4: East Midlands Lot 5: West Midlands Lot 6: East of England Lot 7: South East England Lot 8: South West England Lot 10: North London - Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
  • Lot 11East London - Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Newham and Havering, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest
  • Lot 12South London - Lewisham, Greenwich, Bromley, Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Sutton and Wansdworth
  • Lot 13West London Lot 14: Wales Lot 15: Scotland Lot 16: Northern Ireland The Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing Solution (ADPS) provides a compliant route to market procuring apprenticeship training providers for apprenticeship schemes within each Lot

Eligibility & compliance

Providers must be registered as main route providers on the education and skills funding agency Register of Approved Training Providers (RoATP).

Regulations cited

  • Scotland Act 1998

Additional details

Creative and Design. Digital.

Engineering and Manufacturing. Functional Skills.

Hair and Beauty. Health and Science.

Legal, Finance and Accounting. Protective Services.

Sales, Marketing and Procurement. Social Care.

Transport and Logistics. Suppliers will need to provide their UK Provider Reference Number.

Electronic auctions may be used within the DPS, each competition call will specific if this is the case and the details for participation. The DPS will remain open and valid from the start date of 11th July 2018 for a period of two years, with the ability to extend the operation of the DPS for a further eight years, to 10th July 2028.

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU ("the Directive"), the framework agreement is open for use by contracting authorities (as defined by the Directive) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: local authorities, educational establishments (including academies), central Government Departments and agencies, police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services, NHS and HSC bodies, including ambulance services, registered charities, registered social Landlords or any contracting authority established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal To tender: a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org b) Register, c) Search for tender opportunity "554_18 Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (ADPS)", d) Express an interest, e) Download the application from the website.

Additional information: To tender: a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org b) Register, c) Search for tender opportunity "554_18 Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (ADPS)", d) Express an interest, e) Download the application from the website. The DPS will remain open and valid from the start date of 11th July 2018 for a period of two years, with the ability to extend the operation of the DPS for a further eight years, to 10th July 2028.

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Total tenders44
Total spend£6,108,615,000
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8 June 2018

Submission deadline

10 July 2028

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