Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2e-51a2-70b0-9ad7-8451214a01ba/greater-manchester-public-sector-apprenticeships-provision-dps closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Greater Manchester Public Sector Apprenticeships Provision DPS [Trafford Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/trafford-council) Estimated value £80,000,000 Published 20 Oct 2017 Deadline Closed 19 Dec 2018 ## 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Trafford Council on behalf of the listed Greater Manchester's (GM) public sector organisations & Associate members of Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA), are procuring a Multi Provider Framework via a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of providers to deliver apprenticeships. The DPS framework is 15 Lots reflecting the new Post 16 Technical Routes. Term is 2+1+1 years from 22nd January 2018. It is a single DPS for Greater Manchester public sector organisations & Association members of AGMA, these shall have access to & may utilise whole, or part throughout its term. Separate Call-Off Contracts shall be entered into under the DPS, & may commence at any time after award on to DPS. Greater Manchester public sector organisations and Associate members of AGMA do not guarantee to call off any specific work during the term of the DPS & a place on to the DPS is not a guarantee of any awarded contracts. Providers not on the GM Public Sector Apprenticeship Training DPS cannot bid for any GM Apprenticeship Training Provision. The Greater Manchester Public Sector Apprenticeship Provision - Dynamic Purchasing System is re-opening for applications for all 15 Lots until Monday 19th December 2018. Please note the next opening of the Dynamic Purchasing System will be in approximately 6 months and will only re-open for lots where provision is limited or not currently available through the DPS. ### Please note • If your organisation has submitted a response previously. It is expected that the whole tender response to be resubmitted. • The tender document has been amended to reflect current data, and GMCA have requested the most recently published achievement rates and satisfaction data. The evaluation methodology will be unchanged. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cf1af302-b34a-4fe4-8504-bfc76b5cdc36) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Trafford Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/trafford-council) [Sector More Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [The Provision of SNCO Engineering Foundation Degree Scheme Runn · Ministry of Defence · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4839-7070-a162-5e7441d93f13/the-provision-of-snco-engineering-foundation-degree-scheme-runn) [Training services – Conception et animation de formations à l’immobilier et mise à disposition de modules d'autoformation en ligne au profit de l’Institut de la Gestion Publique et du Développement Économique, destinées à professionnaliser les agents de l’État et des organismes publics. · Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de la souveraineté industrielle, énergétique et numérique · 24 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0c51-72fb-bad6-941822fbc6b7/france-training-services-conception-et-animation-de-formations-a-limmobilie) [Education and training services – Mezőgazdaság és erdészet ágazat képzései 27314\_3. · Büntetés-végrehajtás Országos Parancsnoksága · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c383-73d0-b7cc-8114e67ab766/hungary-education-and-training-services-mezogazdasag-es-erdeszet-agazat-kepz) [Adult and other education services – REZ BBSAT 45ind IdAP JC Berlin Tempelhof-Schöneberg · Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Regionales Einkaufszentrum BB/SAT · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0fee-72bf-8b28-73966c957633/germany-adult-and-other-education-services-rez-bbsat-45ind-idap-jc-berlin-te) [Vocational training services – impartición de nueve acciones formativas de formación profesional PARA EL empleo EN EL centro público de formación profesional PARA EL empleo “punta europa” de algeciras (cádiz). modalidad presencial Y teleformación · Delegación Territorial de Empleo, Empresa y Trabajo Autónomo, y de Inteligencia Artificial, Desarrollo Digital y Administración Pública en Cádiz · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-d368-7182-ae9d-2b2242df78fa/spain-vocational-training-services-imparticion-de-nueve-acciones-formativas) [Vocational training services – Formation obligatoire des assistant(e)s maternel(le)s agréé(e)s-. · Département de l'Aisne · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1ece-7277-a173-7f2908586c38/france-vocational-training-services-formation-obligatoire-des-assistantes)