Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5e-cd81-7172-b096-62de0045feee/co-ordinating-and-delivering-apprenticeship-support-and-knowledge-for-schools-a awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Co-ordinating and Delivering Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools (ASK) in the North [Department For Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value £3,110,000 Published 24 Jul 2019 Deadline Closed 23 Aug 2019 ## 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. - 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 The ASK Programme aims to assist schools with their statutory duty to provide impartial careers advice and guidance to young people by providing them with a bespoke package of comprehensive information about apprenticeships Schools can access a variety of support including student awareness sessions, CPD for teachers, parent events and live broadcasts. The ASK Programme supports the Apprenticeship reform programme, benefits realisation strategy and communications objectives through the Fire it Up campaign . It is about improving awareness and boosting perceptions of apprenticeships, driving growth in applications and supporting progression and increasing 16-18 starts. This is the first time that the programme has included KS3, for those students in year 7, 8, 9 as historically the ASK Programme has been for years 10, 11 and 12 & 13. There are three strands to the wider ASK Programme and all are essential to the delivery of the ASK Programme: ASK service delivery programme (the ASK Services to which this procurement refers) - being the delivery partners contracted to deliver face to face sessions to students, teachers and parents. Amazing Apprenticeships - includes the schools` resources portal, ASK CRM system, Young Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (YAAN) portal, Vacancy Snapshot, Schools Workforce Development. Note: Bidders will be expected to work with the Amazing Apprenticeships in order to deliver the ASK delivery programme - further information can be found at Amazing Apprenticeships Learn Live - live broadcasts to showcase employer apprenticeship programmes with the opportunity for teachers and students to ask questions in a live Q&A session. (together being the ASK Programme) Evaluation has shown that 98% of schools would recommend the ASK Programme to other schools and colleges. 79% of teachers rated sessions as being an excellent way of raising knowledge and awareness of apprenticeships. We would expect to maintain these figures as a minimum and drive up performance in all regions. Over 1,600 Apprenticeship Champions have been signed up through the ASK. These Apprenticeship Champions are not Contractor staff, but work as advocates within their school/organisation in promoting apprenticeships to students and their peers. More information on Apprenticeship Champions can be found on the Amazing Apprenticeships website Additional information: This procurement is being run through the DfE e-Tendering portal which is accessible at [education.app.jaggaer.com](https://education.app.jaggaer.com) This the only way in which documents can be accessed , communication carried out and bids submitted for evaluation As shown in the Procurement documentation there is the option to extend annually for a further two years. The total value for the contract shown at II.2.6 includes the value for this option BUT exercising the option is subject to continuing availability of funding, contractor performance and continuing government priorities and therefore the two year option monies are not guaranteed to be available at this time Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c6430e00-a409-4426-99dc-af6f25716611) 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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