RNN Group - Delivery of education and training provision

The RNN Group (the 'College') is seeking to procure a framework for the delivery of education and training provision from a network of contractors referred to as 'Providers' who will be selected through this procurement exercise. This ITT and any attachments contain the information and instructions that will facilitate your submission of a compliant tender. Please read the information carefully as any non-compliance with the instructions, may result in the disqualification of your tender from the procurement process. The procurement process will be managed via the In-Tend procurement portal. All submissions should be made via the online portal. No other form of submission will be accepted.

The College is undertaking and managing this procurement in accordance with its general obligations under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the 'Regulations'). Whilst the College is not obliged to do so, this procurement is being conducted in accordance with Regulations 74 to 77, the 'light touch regime', to ensure fairness and transparency throughout the entire process. This procurement is to ensure that the College can continue to meet both employer and community demand for provision in key sectors and areas of growth for both the RNN Group and the local economies that we serve.

The total amount of funding for each funding stream is as follows:

16-18 Apprenticeships - ?200,000 19+ Apprenticeships - ?1,135,000 16-18 Study Programmes - ?450,000 19+ Adult Education Budget - ?1,225,000

Please note that the above contract values are based on the best information available to the College at this time. Potential Providers should note that these contract values are not in any way guaranteed and can be anticipated to vary (up and down) in accordance with the ESFA's overall spending priorities.

The procurement exercise is broken into lots. The maximum amount of funding per academic year (August to July) for each lot is depicted in the table below.

16-18 Apprenticeship Max Funding Business Admin ?30,000.00 Sport & Activity Leadership ?30,000.00 Customer Service ?40,000.00 Hospitality & Catering ?100,000.00

19+ Apprenticeships Max Funding Business Admin ?75,000.00 Sport & Activity Leadership ?30,000.00 Customer Service ?30,000.00 Hospitality & Catering ?50,000.00 Rail Engineering ?750,000.00 Leadership & Management ?50,000.00 Health & Social Care ?75,000.00 Warehousing & Storage ?75,000.00

Study Programme Max Funding Sport & Activity Leadership ?100,000.00 Music ?100,000.00 Rail Engineering ?250,000.00

AEB Max Funding Rail Engineering ?250,000.00 Warehou...

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No