QU319 - Cleaning and Environment Support Services: Cleaning and Support Services - Apprenticeship Framework Level 2

The Council requires a supplier for the provision of Apprenticeship training Cleaning and Environment Support Services apprentices: Cleaning and Support Services, Level 2 Framework.

To provide training and/or sourcing training to train between 20 and 25 apprentices in the aforementioned discipline within our Landlord Services Teams across the City. This training will be delivered to apprentices across various age groups on a full-time basis. Registration with the Register of Apprentice Providers is a prerequisite, along with a track record of experience of delivering apprentice training in the Local Government Sector.

Birmingham City Council will work with the awarded training provider and the apprentice to support and mentor apprentices as part of their long-term career pathway. In addition to this Managers will have regular communications with the training provider regarding feedback on performance/attendance of the apprentices, including any key milestones/achievements and satisfaction levels of the tutor/assessor; manager and apprentice.

The Training Provider will:

• obe funded the agreed cost of the training for all apprentices with the city council's Apprenticeship Levy via the Digital Apprenticeship System, once a contract for service has been signed by both parties.
• oensure that during the 20% off the job learning, apprentices do not breach any GDPR regulations that could implicate the council.
• owork with the city council to ensure that the pattern of training suits the needs of the service. This would be a separate day release for each apprentice. The Training Provider will provide details of the delivery location for classroom-based provision.
• oensure that apprentices are provided with regular timetables, and attendance is regularly recorded and fed back to the manager, this includes regular contact with manager during 'day releases'. The Training Provider should notify the apprentice's manager, should the apprentice fail to attend training, and work with the manager to organise an action plan to resolve any further absences. Persistent failure to meet the 20% off the job learning will result in disciplinary action against the apprentice and potential dismissal. The city council will notify the Training Provider if this is the case and will not impact on the cost of the training already funded.

This contract will be for a period of 12 months commencing 15th June 2020 until 20th June 2021.

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No