Shropshire Council: GB-Shrewsbury: RONV 011 - Delivery of Level 4 Revenues and Welfare Benefits Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard

Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Shrewsbury: RONV 011 - Delivery of Level 4 Revenues and Welfare Benefits Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
2. Awarding Authority:
    Shropshire Council
    Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
    Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk, URL: www.shropshire.gov.uk
    Contact: Procurement, Attn: Procurement
3. Contract Type: Services
      Sub Type: Education and vocational education services.

4. Description: Education and training services. Provision for learners to start on the Revenues and Welfare Benefits Practitioner Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard Training from September 2022.

Provision for this requirement, will be for apprentices working for Shropshire Council Local Authority. All apprentices will be new recruits into the post. Shropshire Council will require provision for 8 apprentices; two further places may be required for Telford and Wrekin Council, but this is to be confirmed.

Delivery will be required on a “hybrid” basis. The successful Apprenticeship Training Provider will need to provide local delivery for all apprentices or remote delivery via Microsoft Teams where applicable.

Apprentices are likely to located within the following Teams:
-4 x Benefits Team
-2 x Council Tax Team
-2 x Recovery or Non Domestic Rates

Learners will occasionally work from a Shropshire Council base located within the Local Authority Area. Recruitment support from the Training Provider may be required including:
-Promotion of the vacancies
-Attendance at Information Sessions
-Support with eligibility checks at shortlisting phase
-Support with interviews and induction.

Preferred delivery method:
Day release. Blended learning method is preferable. Day release model is required to ensure minimum disruption to business as usual and to minimise any additional costs for the organisation. If block release, please outline benefits of this delivery model within your response.


Provider is required to demonstrate how they will support both the learner and the employer when planning and implementing 20% off the job learning and how this will be monitored. If functional skills are required, how will learners be supported in completing this successfully in a timely manner ensuring it does not affect start date of apprenticeship and delivery.
5. CPV Codes:
   80000000 - Education and training services.

6. NUTS Codes :
   UKG22 - Shropshire CC

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Shropshire CC,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: RONV 011
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category I: 50K to 100K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 22/06/2022 12:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
   Not Provided
   
12. Other Information:
Other Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Shrewsbury:-RONV-011---Delivery-of-Level-4-Revenues-and-Welfare-Benefits-Practitioner-Apprenticeship-Standard/X3595VXZ9P

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X3595VXZ9P
TKR-202261-PRO-20239353
Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/09/2022
Period of Work End date: 31/08/2024
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no