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L4 Software Developer Apprenticeship

DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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10 Aug 2026 at 10:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) procured education and training services for a Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship. The requirement covers delivery across the United Kingdom and a broad international footprint, including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The service is intended to provide structured apprenticeship training for software developers at Level 4, rather than software development services for DVSA itself. Suppliers relevant to this requirement are organisations able to design and deliver recognised technical apprenticeship programmes, support learners across dispersed locations and work with a UK government agency. The named buyer is DVSA, based in Bristol, and the selected supplier is QA Limited, a large training provider. The procurement is categorised as services, within education and training services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to QA Limited on 7 August 2026 for £80,100 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2029. The requirement was sourced through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 06:38 British Summer Time. DVSA awarded one contract, with an active award status and no separate lots identified. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement concerns services and was evaluated through the purchasing route established for the dynamic purchasing system; the published details do not set out separate scoring criteria or weightings.

This award demonstrates established demand from DVSA for Level 4 software developer apprenticeship delivery over a multi-year period. A credible future competitor would need strong capability in software development education, apprenticeship administration, learner support and assessment, with the operational capacity to serve learners across the UK and overseas locations. The requirement favours a provider able to manage delivery at government-agency scale, maintain consistent training quality across dispersed sites and meet the compliance and reporting expectations associated with apprenticeships. QA Limited’s selection also indicates that a substantial, established training organisation was considered suitable for this requirement. Providers building a competing position should therefore evidence a mature apprenticeship infrastructure, experienced technical tutors, reliable learner and employer support, and the reach to deliver consistently across a geographically broad customer base.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

L4 Software Developer Apprenticeship

Notice Description

L4 Software Developer Apprenticeship

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-78ba0648-0bff-4227-809d-85d520c02171
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f753bef-6219-4aff-9a72-05e375dcbcf3
Current Stage
Award
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,100 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,100 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2029 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
DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 0DA
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QA Ltd

Further Information

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