Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1b-6190-7223-9fe5-f889b0ad147e/apprentice-training-management-and-leadership-framework closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Apprentice Training - Management and Leadership Framework [Transport for London](https://tendernation.io/buyers/transport-for-london) Estimated value £1 Published 10 Apr 2017 Deadline Closed 27 Apr 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Transport for London (TfL) invites suppliers to tender for a multiple supplier Framework for the provision of Apprentice Training - Professional Services. The Framework Agreement will have a duration of 2 years plus an optional 1+1 year extension (2+1+1) to a maximum of 4 years. This service is for the delivery of the new Apprenticeship standards which TfL and the GLA will be offering from September 2017 onwards, this will include but is not limited to the services within each lot below: Lot 1 Team Leader/Supervisor Level 3 Lot 2 Operations/Departmental Manager Level 5 Lot 3 Chartered Manager Level 6 / 7. The framework agreement does not guarantee any value or volume of work/services. Any Services will be called-off as and when required subject to the Service Provider's performance and budget approvals. The Call-off Contract for this Framework will be issued for each annual intake. The selected Provider will have access to government funding and will have applied to be on the Register of Apprenticeship Training. The selected Provider will have facilities for providing training as described in the documentation. The Training Provider must be able to deliver the contract to the required standard of both TfL and the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) by demonstrating the high quality of service expected to meet Ofsted inspection and audit ratings. Bidders may submit a tender for one or more lots. Supplier Minimum Annual Turnover Requirement (for each of the last 2 years): - Lot 1 Team Leader/Supervisor 14 400 000 GBP; - Lot 2 Operations/Departmental Manager 1 872 000 GBP; - Lot 3 Chartered Manager 4 320 000 GBP. Bidders can submit a tender for as many lots as they wish however bidders are required to demonstrate a turnover equal to or above the total aggregate requirement of all the lots they are bidding on. This Framework Agreement is being let under the 'Light Touch Regime' set out in Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Under the Light Touch Regime, Authorities have flexibility as to the process or procedure to be used when purchasing certain services, including the training services to be procured under this Invitation to Tender. In this instance, TfL and the GLA Functional Bodies wish to establish a Framework Agreement with multiple suppliers that will set out the terms and conditions for making specific purchases (call-offs) under the relevant lots. The Framework Agreement differs from those not let under the Light Touch Regime in that the Authority, exercising its flexibility in accordance with the PCR 2015, may elect in its absolute discretion (but is not required to) periodically open the Framework to new, additional suppliers per lot - details can be found in the tender documents. Please note the OJEU Contract Notice for this procurement is: 2017/S 064-121451 Additional information: This will be a One step procurement and is being conducted under the 'Light Touch Regime' set out in Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Under the Light Touch Regime, Authorities have flexibility as to the process or procedure to be used when purchasing certain services, including those to be procured under this Invitation to Tender; further details can be found in the tender document. This procurement will be open to other GLA bodies formed during the duration of any Contract awarded through this notice. The Framework is open to TfL, Crossrail and The Greater London Authority (GLA) Functional Bodies currently made up of: - The Greater London Authority (GLA), - London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), - London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), - London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), - Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), and - Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). To register your interest and submit a response, please visit: [eprocurement.tfl.gov.uk/epps/home.do](https://eprocurement.tfl.gov.uk/epps/home.do#RegSupplier) If you have already registered, then the ITT can be found under the opportunities tab found on the top right-hand side and typing the asterisk symbol (\*) on either side of the title as: ### Apprentice Training Framework - Management and Leadership If you experience any problems registering on the system, please contact the helpdesk below: E-mail: ### Telephone: +44 (0)800 074 0503 Please note the closing date for receipt of completed Tender documentation: 10 a.m. Thursday 27.04.2017, and Clarification Deadline : 20.04.2017 Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fc0b0458-bb60-4daa-b76d-540970da9f82) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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