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LPS CORP - Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers - LCC43604

Lancashire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Lancashire County Council

Buyer Address: Fishergate, Preston, PR1 0LD, England

Contact Name: Paul Horrocks

Contact Email: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 01772 538038

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
12000000.0 GBP
Published
20 Jun 2025, 10:31
Deadline
20 Mar 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
01 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
01 Jun 2027, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Blackpool & The Fylde College, Burnley College, Nelson & Colne College, TRS Training Ltd, University of Central Lancashire
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

LCC is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT for the provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers. The Invitation to Tender stage is restricted to those organisations listed on APAR (Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register) as a main provider, have an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding and provide a quality apprenticeship as described by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). Additional information: The framework will be split into 21 main lots. Bidders are invited to bid for one or more main lots but will only be awarded a maximum of 5 lots, unless there is only one compliant bid for a specific lot in which case the Authority reserves the right to award more than 5 lots to a tenderer, full details of the award methodology can be found within the tender documentation. It is envisaged that the framework will commence on or around the 2nd of June 2025 and sucessful tenderers will be required to deliver and facilitate apprenticeship enrolments from September 2025, The framework will be let for an initial period of 24 months, with an option to extend the framework beyond the initial term to a maximum period of a further 24 months.

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