T21/16_Apprenticeship ePortfolio

Please find attached documents relating to the procurement for an Apprenticeship ePortfolio.

Please note the closing date for your Selection Questionnaire submission(s) is 12 noon on 18th January 2022. Please do not complete the Invitation to tender (ITT) documentation at this stage. You will be informed in due course whether you have progressed to the ITT stage.

Bidders must check that all the documents listed in the contents have been received by the Bidder and are complete in all respects.

Documents that must be returned to us completed in full at this stage are: Apprenticeship ePortfolio SQ

Bidders are reminded that large electronic files may take time to upload to In-Tend. Bidders must allow sufficient time to fully transmit all files they wish to submit prior to the published closing time. Please see paragraph 1.13 of the Selection Questionnaire document for further information.

End date for Contract Finder is for information only.

Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity/

The tender is being conducted electronically using the Anglia Ruskin University eTendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/angliaruskinuniversity/ . To receive documents, the users must first register and obtain log in details. Existing users should log in to the website and express interest.

Delivery Notes

ARU is now one of the UK's leading providers of degree apprenticeships, working in partnership with professional bodies and some of the biggest names in industry and public services. We currently work with over 460 regional and national employers to offer a wide range of future relevant degree level programmes that have been designed to meet the needs of today's employers and provide exciting career development opportunities for over 2,000 apprentices.

To comply with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding rules that govern apprenticeships in the UK, all apprentices must evidence that a minimum of 20% of their contracted working hours are protected by their employers for developing the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSB) required to meet their apprenticeship standard throughout the duration of their apprenticeship. These are known as 'Off the Job' (OTJ) Learning hours.

In addition, we are required to monitor the progress each apprentice is making in their development of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours as they work through their apprenticeship and their End Point Assessment (EPA). For some apprenticeships, in addition, the development of a portfolio of work is a required component of the EPA itself.

For both these elements, ARU are seeking an Apprenticeship ePortfolio that meets the requirements set out within the tender documentation.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No