United Kingdom-Caerphilly: Education and training services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Education and training services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 15-MAR-20 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Work based learning 2015-2019.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 24: Education and vocational education services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Wales.
NUTS code UKL

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 25
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 6
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: The Impact of the Richard Review of Apprentices in England (the interim report on options is due December 2013) – may cause the Welsh Ministers to review Apprentice delivery in Wales. Any Ministerial decision could take effect towards the end of 4 year term – a contract extension would enable the Welsh Government to put in place alternative provision via existing framework agreements.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 400 000 000 and 800 000 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Framework agreement and annual allocations of funding.

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Welsh Government’s Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has a range of programmes aimed at supporting learners in Wales and currently supports around 60,000 individuals on its Work Based Learning (WBL) programmes, including participants on its Jobs Growth Wales programme.
This Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is the beginning of a part B OJEU tender process to establish the Welsh Government’s new network of training providers for up to four years from 1.4.2015 to 31.3.2019 (with a possible extension to 31.3.2021). This network will deliver WBL provision on behalf of the Welsh Government from April 2015. It is expected that these programmes will be part-financed by the European Social Fund.
Work Based Learning programmes
Key WBL programmes the buyer expects to include in the tender are:
– Apprenticeships, which raises the skills of employees to meet the current and future needs of the Welsh economy;
– Traineeships, which provides learners entering learning aged 16-18 with key personal and employability skills and qualifications to enable them to effectively progress into further learning or enter the labour market;
– Jobs Growth Wales, which provides work ready 16-24 year olds with paid job opportunities leading to employment or self-employment.
– Innovation, a programme developed to deliver against Welsh Ministers’ priorities.
Through the framework agreements established from this tender exercise we may also seek, if necessary during the 2015-2019 period (and 2019-21 period if extended), to introduce new programmes for the delivery of work experience, training or support for those of working age in Wales either fully or partly in the workplace.
The Welsh Government, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, will be conducting this procurement exercise through the etenderwales portal Tender documents and other information must be downloaded from and returned through this portal. If you require any further assistance the BravoSolution helpdesk is available on:
– email: help@bravosolution.co.uk;
– phone: 0800 368 4850;
– fax: 020 7060 0480.
Full information in accessing the portal is found in Section VI.3.
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit and search for PQQ code 30952 within the appropriate area
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit and search for PQQ/ITT code 30952 within the appropriate area.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: no