Apprenticeship Training Services

Apprenticeships offer a valuable pathway and the opportunity to address skill shortages, optimise funding, and ensure a steady influx of well-trained professionals within the NHS and wider public sector. Hiring an apprentice is a productive and effective way to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce. For the apprentice, they will be taught all the required and up-to-date skills needed to learn to be successful in their chosen industry.

Our Apprenticeship Training Services Framework Agreement includes providers who provide apprenticeships and traineeships. It supports employers to effectively utilise their apprenticeship levy, which was introduced in 2017 and is paid by all employers who have an annual pay bill of £3 million or over.

What is the framework agreement duration?
23 June 2021 – 22 June 2025

Who can take advantage of the framework agreement?
NHS and Public Sector Organisations

What does this framework agreement cover?
This framework agreement provides a compliant route to market for all NHS and wider public sector authorities to procure for the provision of apprenticeship training services.

• Broad range of Apprenticeship Standards.
• Broad range of quality providers, including providers with high employer and learner satisfaction results
• Broad range of types of providers from further education colleges to top ranked higher education institutions and quality private training providers
• Framework prices inclusive of End Point Assessment (and inclusive of a free resit)
• All suppliers are members of the Skills Fund Agency’s Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register (APAR)
• All suppliers have been subject to a Higher Education Review by the QAA (where applicable)
• All suppliers awarded Level 3 or higher from the OFSTED Overall Effectiveness (where applicable)

What are the benefits of using this framework agreement?
DIRECT AWARD
Ability to directly award a contract to approved suppliers on the framework agreement providing a timely and compliant route to market to meet your requirements.

FURTHER COMPETITION
Opportunity to run a further competition to meet the bespoke requirements of each organisation as well as helping to drive further competitive pricing

END POINT ASSESSMENT
Framework agreement prices inclusive of end point assessment and one free re-sit if needed.

EXCELLENT SATISFACTION SCORES
High quality service provision- suppliers on the framework agreement have achieved high employer and learner satisfaction results

CHOICE OF SUPPLIERS
A broad range of suppliers; further education colleges, top ranked higher education institutions and quality private training providers.

GEOGRAHIC COVERAGE
Suppliers are able to supply all regions of the UK.

TRAINEESHIPS
Framework agreement providers include many who provide traineeships as well as apprenticeships