Purpose

West Sussex County Council is an Apprenticeship Levy paying
organisation. A Human Resources and Organisational Development
(HR&OD) Task & Finish Group (TFG), chaired by Gavin Wright,
Executive Director of HR&OD, is supporting the county
council’s broader work to reset its approach to employment
and skills. The work of this group includes focussing
on:

Maximising the Apprenticeship Levy by encouraging the
recruitment of more apprentices.
Developing a longer-term approach to recruitment and retention
through strategic workforce planning.

The procurement of a training provider(s) to deliver this
apprenticeship, will aid the achievement of these objectives. The
current contracts are due to expire in May and June
2026.

Decision

The Cabinet
Member for Support Services and Local Government Reorganisation has
approved:
1)  
The commencement of a procurement exercise, to procure a training
provider(s) to deliver this apprenticeship via the Learning and
Development Dynamic Purchasing System (L&D DPS), the approved
procurement route for learning and development contracts and in
accordance with the County Council’s Standing Orders.
2)  
The delegation of authority to the Executive Director of Human
Resources and Organisational Development to award the contracts to
the bidder(s) submitting the most economically advantageous tender
in terms of technical and commercial ability.