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L5 Operations Mgr Apprenticeships - IODA (con_31739)

Department for Education

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured education and training services to deliver up to five Level 5 Operations Manager apprenticeships. Delivery covers the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The requirement is a service contract for apprenticeship provision rather than the supply of goods or construction works. It is intended for an organisation able to provide the teaching, learner support and associated delivery needed for the Operations Manager apprenticeship standard across these English regions. The procurement identified the Department for Education as the buying organisation and IODA LIMITED as the selected supplier.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to IODA LIMITED on 29 May 2026. The awarded value is £45,000. The contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The submission deadline was 22 May 2026 at 5pm. This was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, under a services procurement. The tender was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement was framed around delivery of up to five Level 5 Operations Manager apprenticeships across the listed English regions. The published outcome records one active award to IODA LIMITED for the full stated requirement and contract period.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Education for specialist apprenticeship delivery at Level 5 in Operations Management, with provision spanning England rather than a single local area. Competitors would need the capability to deliver an Operations Manager apprenticeship programme for a small cohort, with sufficient teaching, assessment, learner management and employer-facing support to cover the required regions. Experience in regulated apprenticeship provision and a delivery model capable of coordinating learners across multiple locations would strengthen credibility. The award also shows that an SME can be selected for this type of education and training requirement through a dynamic purchasing system, making familiarity with that route commercially relevant when comparable needs return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

L5 Operations Mgr Apprenticeships - IODA (con_31739)

Notice Description

Contract to deliver up to 5 L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1e2db485-74bd-4da6-b368-6d94c8303a50
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e35b684-e761-4ca6-b997-ac7de1b021f8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ioda Limited

Further Information

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