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Civil Engineering Apprenticeships

Kirklees Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 13:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Kirklees Council is buying civil engineering apprenticeship training at Levels 3 and 4 for apprentices who will work for the Council as apprentice civil engineers. The initial intake is four apprentices. The programme is designed to support recruitment and training into the Council’s civil engineering roles, with provision for multiple Level 3 and Level 4 cohorts each year. Delivery is for Kirklees in Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement is a training service rather than construction work: the provider delivers vocational learning for the apprentices while they undertake their Council roles.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Leeds College of Building. The award date was 1 September 2026, and the awarded contract value is £309,000. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 28 February 2030, with options for two further 12-month extensions, taking the stated maximum period to 28 February 2032. Kirklees Council used a selective procedure to call off from a framework agreement. The requirement was for an initial four apprentices, with provision for up to five Level 3 cohorts and three Level 4 cohorts per year. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or bidder eligibility requirements beyond the framework call-off route.

For training providers, this award demonstrates demand from Kirklees Council for sustained Level 3 and Level 4 civil engineering apprenticeship delivery linked directly to Council roles. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to deliver both levels and support apprentices alongside their workplace responsibilities, with the capacity to manage an initial intake and recurring cohorts. The awarded provider is a large college, and the procurement was made through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the organisational capacity to deliver a multi-year programme would be important. The opportunity is specifically about developing apprentice civil engineers for Kirklees; providers focused only on construction delivery or unrelated apprenticeship disciplines would be a weaker fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Civil Engineering Apprenticeships

Notice Description

The Borough of Kirklees Council will appoint a provider to deliver Civil Engineering Levels 3 and 4 to new apprentices who will commence work with the Council undertaking roles as Apprentice Civil Engineers. The initial recruitment will be 4 apprentices (up to a maximum of 5 cohorts of Level 3 apprentices and 3 Level 4 apprentices per year). The contract will commence on 01 September 2026 until 28 February 2030 with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods until 28 February 2032.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1c9168c2-09f2-431b-98fa-0778ae69217d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a16dc403-5a27-4be0-a0ec-7cf69a3128dd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214800 - Training facilities building

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£309,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£309,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kirklees Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Postcode Area
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Leeds College of Building

Further Information

Notice Documents

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