Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall, Warwick
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Strategic Procurement
+44 1926736364
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
B91 3QB
Strategic Procurement
+44 1926736364
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
Coventry City Council
Coventry
CV1 5RR
Strategic Procurement
+44 1926736364
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
Warwick District Council
Riverside House, Milverton Hill
Leamington
CV32 5HZ
Strategic Procurement
+44 1926736364
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
WCC — DPS for Apprenticeship Training Provision
Warwickshire County Council invite applications from suitably experienced operators for admission to the Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of apprenticeship training.
The DPS will be used for the provision of apprenticeship training, to include the independent delivery of end-point assessments. The DPS can be used for this purpose by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Coventry City Council, Warwick District Council and subject to authorisation by Warwickshire County Council, it can also be used by other Local Authorities in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
2021-03-26
2020/S 175-423959
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement:
Warwickshire County Council invites applications from training providers who are on the Skills Funding Agency register of apprenticeship training providers. The period of validity of the DPS will be until 30 September 2025 but the Council reserves the right to amend, shorten or extend this period of validity to meet the requirements of the authorities involved.
Providers who are on the previous DPS do not need to re-apply as their place will continue on this renewed DPS.
The DPS will be used to select training providers to provide apprenticeship training, to include the independent delivery of end-point assessments. The DPS can be used for this purpose by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Coventry City Council, Warwick District and subject to authorisation by Warwickshire County Council, it can also be used by other Local Authorities in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
Business opportunities will either be made available to approved operators on the DPS either by direct award or via a tender process. Tender opportunities are likely to be offered by a mini-competition exercise via an electronic procurement portal.
The estimated contract value is a high estimate allowing for potential increase in usage by the named authorities, scope for other authorities to use the DPS and should the County Council decide to extend the period of validity beyond 2025.
Warwickshire County Council invites applications from training providers who are on the Skills Funding Agency Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers. The period of validity of the DPS will be until 30 April 2026 but the Council reserves the right to amend, shorten or extend this period of validity to meet the requirements of the authorities involved.
Providers who are on the previous DPS do not need to re-apply as their place will continue on this renewed DPS.
The DPS will be used to select training providers to provide apprenticeship training, to include the independent delivery of end-point assessments. The DPS can be used for this purpose by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Coventry City Council, Warwick District and subject to authorisation by Warwickshire County Council, it can also be used by other Local Authorities in Warwickshire.
Business opportunities will either be made available to approved operators on the DPS either by direct award or via a tender process. Tender opportunities are likely to be offered by a mini-competition exercise via an electronic procurement portal.
The estimated contract value is a high estimate allowing for potential increase in usage by the named authorities, scope for other authorities to use the DPS and should the County Council decide to extend the period of validity beyond April 2026.
II.2.11)
Information about options
The period of validity of the DPS will be until 30 September 2025 but the Council reserves the right to amend, shorten or extend this Period of Validity to meet the requirements of the authorities involved.
The period of validity of the DPS will be until 30 April 2026 but the Council reserves the right to amend, shorten or extend this period of validity to meet the requirements of the authorities involved.
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
The period of validity of the DPS will be until 30 September 2025 but the Council reserves the right to amend, shorten or extend this period of validity to meet the requirements of the authorities involved.
The period of validity of the DPS will be until 30 April 2026 but the Council reserves the right to amend, shorten or extend this period of validity to meet the requirements of the authorities involved.
VI.3)
Additional information:
During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation as necessary to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to):
• increases or decreases in the use of apprenticeships;
• the identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract;
• environmental and new technological opportunities which impact on the use of this provision and the Councils own services;
• necessary additional services, products or customer base required to maintain the provision but not identified nor required at the time of tendering.
Full details of the current service requirements can be found in the DPS Documentation.
The estimated contract value is inflated to cover potential but currently unrealised spend.
The period of validity of the DPS will be until 30 September 2025 but the Council reserves the right to amend, shorten or extend this Period of validity to meet the requirements of the authorities involved.
This procurement exercise will be run electronically using the Council’s e-tendering system (CSWJETS).
To participate in this procurement bidders must register and express an interest at https://intendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home Once registered, all correspondence for this procurement process must be via the correspondence function. However, if you are unable to register with the website please email procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk. All documentation and further information regarding the procurement can be found on this system.
During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation as necessary to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to):
• increases or decreases in the use of apprenticeships;
• the identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract;
• environmental and new technological opportunities which impact on the use of this provision and the Councils own services;
• necessary additional services, products or customer base required to maintain the provision but not identified nor required at the time of tendering.
Full details of the current service requirements can be found in the DPS Documentation.
The estimated contract value is inflated to cover potential but currently unrealised spend. The Council estimates GBP 5.5 million maximum over the 5-year period.
The period of validity of the DPS will be until 30 April 2026 but the Council reserves the right to amend, shorten or extend this period of validity to meet the requirements of the authorities involved.
This procurement exercise will be run electronically using the Council’s e-tendering system (CSWJETS).
To participate in this procurement bidders must register and express an interest at https://intendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home Once registered, all correspondence for this procurement process must be via the Correspondence function. However, if you are unable to register with the website please email procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk. All documentation and further information regarding the procurement can be found on this system.
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
2025-09-30
2026-04-30
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
2025-09-30
17:00
2026-04-30
17:00