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Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace

GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY

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Estimated value
£800,000,000
VAT not stated
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in North West England
Trade
Training and education services
Education and training services
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Time to bid
508 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 27 Oct 2028 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Value
£800m is among the largest tenth of the 87 open training and education tenders that state a value (median £1.16m).
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CCS set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a period of 48 months with the extension option of 24 months. A further extension period of 43 months has been implemented. The total duration of this DPS is 9 years and 7 months and the end date is 27 October 2028.

Official notice
Contracts Finder, notice b628a0d8-79b1-407e-886c-42b8e02df453
Buyer
GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY
Buyer’s region
North West England
Where the work is
UK-wide, Outside the UK
Listed on Evendraft under
UK-wide tenders (a national buyer), and Outside the UK
Published
15 Nov 2024
Tender deadline
27 Oct 2028, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value
£800,000,000 (VAT not stated)
Trade
Training and education services
CPV codes
  • 80000000 Education and training services
Procedure
Restricted procedure (above threshold)Two stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
No
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
No
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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