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Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 Apprenticeship

NHS Business Services Authority

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06 Oct 2026 at 09:19

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Business Services Authority procured a Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 apprenticeship. This is a specialist training service for a professional-level digital and technology qualification. The stated requirement is for provision of the apprenticeship; no further breakdown of course delivery or learner numbers is set out in the procurement description. Delivery is associated with the Authority’s Newcastle upon Tyne address (NE15 8NY), although the data does not specify a separate training venue. The buying organisation is the NHS Business Services Authority, which is responsible for the procurement. This requirement sits within education and training, specifically specialist professional training, rather than a purchase of digital products or technology implementation services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. QA Limited was selected on 5 October 2026 for £26,460. The contract runs from 14 October 2026 to 13 March 2030. The Authority used a selective procedure through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The procurement was categorised as a services contract and was not divided into lots in the published data. The stated submission deadline was 12 September 2026 at 12:00. The available procurement information does not state the evaluation criteria or eligibility thresholds, so the basis for selecting QA Limited cannot be identified beyond the award outcome. The Authority’s stated assessment of suitability indicates that the opportunity was not aimed at SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For training providers, this award evidences demand from NHS Business Services Authority for a Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 apprenticeship delivered as a specialist training service. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to provide professional-level digital and technology apprenticeship training over a multi-year contract and to meet the Authority’s delivery needs in the Newcastle upon Tyne area. The successful supplier was a large training provider, and the Authority marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; this points to a requirement where organisational capacity and the ability to sustain delivery are commercially relevant. The route used was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that purchasing arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 Apprenticeship

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 Apprenticeship.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77b880b3-b5cb-422e-a9f4-8938d2838c1c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a69d7f5-af69-4d94-ad39-8c47d33fe22d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£26,460 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,460 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 13 Mar 2030 3-4 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
NHS Business Services Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QA Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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