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Background to the Requirement. 3.1 Under the Apprenticeship Reforms, new Apprenticeship Standards will replace the old Specifications for Apprenticeship Standards in England (SASE) Frameworks.
3.2 A number of these new Apprenticeship Standards are already available for delivery; so at present there is a cross-over period where some new Apprenticeship Standards are being delivered alongside the SASE Frameworks. However, once a new Apprenticeship Standard is in place, the outdated SASE Framework which it replaces will be discontinued as soon as it is practical to do so.
3.3 Crown Commercial Service is working in collaboration with Civil Service Learning (CSL) to create a framework agreement with selected Education and Skills Funding Agency- registered apprenticeship training providers that supports public and third sector bodies to access training and apprenticeship services that meet UK standards.
3.4 In May 2017 the system for the funding and procurement of apprenticeship training changed with the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, which requires public sector employers with a pay bill over £3 million each year to make an investment in apprenticeships (0.5% of their annual pay bill).
3.5 Employers will access the funds through a Digital Apprenticeship Account (DAA) controlled by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The DAA is hosted on a system known as the digital Apprenticeship Service (AS). Each levy-paying employer has a virtual account equivalent in value to its contribution, minus an amount equivalent to the notional contribution for its employees that live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus a government top-up of 10%.
3.6 Funds in the Digital Account can only be used to cover the cost of apprenticeship training and end point assessment for apprenticeships undertaken in England. To access the funds employers will need to show, through the AS, that it has a contract for the delivery of a recognised apprenticeship, by a registered provider. For these purposes a registered provider is a training provider that appears on the ESFA Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP).
3.7 Employers will inform the ESFA (through the Apprenticeship Standard) who their Apprentices are; the Training Provider will tell the ESFA who it is training for that particular employer. On the strength of this information the ESFA will then pay the Training Provider and subtract the relevant amount from the employer’s DAA.
3.8 The Public Sector apprenticeship targets equate...
Background to the Requirement. DSIT is a Government Department. Formally the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the department split into DSIT and the Department for Energy and Net Zeri (DESNZ) as a result of the Machinery of Government (MoG) announcement in February 2023. DSIT was established in February 2023. DSIT is driving innovation that will deliver improved public services, create new better-paid jobs and grow the economy. The Corporate Services group is one of three Director General led groups in DSIT. The other two Groups are Science, Innovation & Growth (SIG), and Digital Technology & Telecomms Group (DTG). The role of Corporate Services is critical to the effective functioning of the department, and to provide expert corporate service provision to DSIT policy teams that are driving forward the Government’s agenda. As a result of this MoG and the subsequent Cabinet Office Statement of Practice (COSoP) process, the Corporate Services group has undergone a significant restructuring. This restructuring of Corporate Services involved moving functions into Corporate Services (such as an Analysis function), moving staff from other Government departments into Corporate Services (such as staff from (Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Cabinet Office), moving functions out of Corporate Services (such as Digital), and relinquishing corporate service functions into an Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) model. These changes have resulted in new Senior Leadership personnel within DSIT’s Corporate Services group, and in new ways of working for both the senior leadership team and for all staff across the group.
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2.1 UKEF is the UK’s export credit agency and a Government Department whose Secretary of State is also the Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇. UKEF works alongside the Department for International Trade (DIT) as an integral part of its strategy and operations.
2.2 As a government department UKEF has an advisory board. However, given UKEF’s activities, it approaches its governance processes in a similar manner to that of a regulated financial services business.
Background to the Requirement. The Council maintained Adventure Playground service is a non-statutory service providing play and out of school hour’s activities for 5-16 year olds from 7 sites managed by the council. The Adventure Playgrounds are located within areas of high or medium to high deprivation, and as such they serve communities of high need, with high levels of disadvantaged socio-economic groups. Most adventure playgrounds serve the local communities in the centre and north of the borough, with one site in the south of the borough.
Background to the Requirement. 1.1 The Authority is responsible for the delivering a Data Quality Improvement project in support of operational Border Force Systems that depend on high quality data to achieve positive business outcomes. Due to security requirement all PC’s attached to the network must be suitable encrypted.
Background to the Requirement. OVERVIEW OF THE REQUIREMENT
3.1. The SBAP and SBAA systems consist of 40 different applications that cover all facets of policing and administrative work. These systems are inter-linked with the various services these organisations provide, including the Court, the Legal Office, Customs and Immigration and the Personnel department. The systems are used by more than 400 users daily, across the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) and they provide critical life-affecting services.
3.2. SBAP and SBAA have an ongoing requirement for the assistance of an Oracle Programming Subject Matter Expert (SME) on a regular basis. The Oracle SME will fully support the myriad of complicated operationally essential applications that are currently in use by both the SBAP and the SBAA.
3.3. The incumbent contract for Oracle SME support expires on 31/07/2024.
Background to the Requirement. The Authority requires the Contract to provide 75 Thin Client devices. The specifics of which are as follows: Redacted text Contractor’s Approach / Responsibilities Redacted text as detailed in their proposal dated 23 June 2014. The Contractor’s deadline for delivery is 30th June 2014, or as soon as possible thereafter. Address for delivery is the Authority’s Contact, Redacted text whose address is above. Schedule 2-2 (The Ordered IT Products, Service Levels, Service Credits and Implementation
Background to the Requirement. 1.1 The Authority invited quotes from suitable service providers for the renewal of its Colligo Contributor Uploader Support and Maintenance licences.
1.2 As indicated in its tender response to the Authority, the Contractor has renewed the Colligo Contributor Uploader support which expired on 24th February 2014.
Background to the Requirement. 3.1 Drug testing is a key capability for Border Force Maritime and Aviation. Once potential drugs have been detected, a field test is conducted using indicator tests to determine if the substance is prohibited. BF is looking to increase its capability to obtain definitive forensic tests and results.
3.2 Border Force is planning to trial forensic testing services at BF location across the UK as and where necessary. BF intend to use forensic services in live environments to ascertain the viability of their service and assess the impact against the above three use Cases. These environments will include airports, seaports, small airfields, and small maritime ports. Border Force is seeking to gain information on Forensic services and would appreciate supplier support of trials via provision of service and collation of data.
Background to the Requirement. 1.1 The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an Executive Agency of the Authority and delivers the Animal Health and Welfare policies of the Authority, Scottish Government and Welsh Government across Great Britain (GB). One of its principal functions is the safeguarding of animal health and welfare and public health, which in turn supports economic growth and trade.
1.2 APHA has a critical role in the control and eradication of endemic and exotic notifiable and reportable diseases including responding to Outbreaks and Incidents, for example Notifiable Avian Disease or swine fever. APHA and other GB government (central, devolved and local authorities) may have a need to employ a range of contractors to deliver certain types of work on its behalf.
1.3 Some of this work may be needed to be delivered as part of day to day business requirements and it is expected that there will be a lead in period to deliver these Goods and Services. In the event of an Outbreak or Incident, these Goods and Services may be required to be delivered at very short notice (within six (6) to twelve (12) hours). Some of these Goods and Services will be delivered side by side with government employees and other contracted bodies
1.4 When certain diseases enter the country, government is required to respond in a prompt manner to deal with the Outbreak or Incident. Diseases can have a major impact on the economy, and the type of disease will dictate the type of response that is required to be initiated. Generally, infected animals (and any other susceptible species on the same holding) are culled and disposed of in a humane manner. The Contracting Body will advise of any special requirements that may apply at the time of issuing a Call off Contract.
1.5 Although the UK has voted to leave the EU, and the Government has begun the exit process, EU legislation will continue to be implemented in the UK until the formal date of exit. The Contractor should note the possibility of amendments to relevant legislation and the potential impact on delivery of the services within this requirement as a result of EU Exit.