Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c42-e5d4-71a0-87c6-e37eba9a3b8a/preferred-apprenticeships-partner-to-ssdc closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Preferred Apprenticeships Partner to SSDC [South Somerset District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-somerset-district-council) Estimated value £100,000 Published 11 Dec 2019 Deadline Closed 23 Jan 2020 ## 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. - 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 • Current Situation - SSDC is the local district council for South Somerset and employs around 400 people across several specialisms including town planning, housing, council tax collection, elections, strategic planning, food safety, economic development - and many more - together with the associated customer service, administration and internal support services required to support the smooth running of a dynamic, forward thinking, modern organisation. • Our People Strategy emphasises the importance of a personalised, blended and continuous learning and development offer for all employees. We aim to do this by supporting all employees to take personal responsibility for learning and development. We also recognise that addressing skills gaps, to meet the future demands of our customers and communities, requires constant investment in the development of our people. • Objectives: Our objective is to ensure that our workforce has access to the learning and development needed to meet work related and personal / career development goals. Specifically, we want to make full use of the employer levy for apprenticeships, matching our future requirements for skills and knowledge to individual learning plans. • Likely Contract Period 2019 - 2022 • Indicative Budget - Our current annual levy paid into our digital account is around £44k per annum, with an accrued amount as at Sept 19 of £94k, accrued over the last 24 months. Payment to the preferred partner will be via the levy for the provision of approved courses. (Please note that is it highly unlikely a single learning provider would be able to offer the full range of apprenticeships we may require hence our intention to select a partner with a broad range to maximise the opportunity for the partner). Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a18ca2c8-3f93-4391-8944-20a02e85bd63) 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. 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