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CST025-179 Provision of Apprenticeship (Project Manager Degree Level 6)

Derbyshire County Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 12:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council has procured a Project Manager Degree Level 6 apprenticeship, a professional education and training service. The requirement is for apprenticeship training, with associated training described as part of the wider purchasing arrangement. The service is delivered in England. The buyer is Derbyshire County Council, based in Matlock. This is an individual apprenticeship provision rather than a general contract for project management consultancy or project delivery; suppliers whose work centres on delivering degree-level apprenticeship training are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and awarded to the University of Derby – Research & Knowledge Exchange. The award was made on 25 September 2026, for £44,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030. Derbyshire County Council used a direct award through a non-council framework arrangement for apprenticeship and associated training. The stated procurement estimate was also £44,000. The requirement is presented as one apprenticeship provision, with no separate lots described. The opportunity was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded in the process details, so the award’s assessment basis cannot be characterised beyond the direct-award route.

This award shows demand from Derbyshire County Council for a Level 6 project management apprenticeship, delivered as education and training rather than consultancy. A credible competitor when a similar requirement next comes to market would need to provide the apprenticeship and associated training, with the ability to support a learner through the degree-level programme and deliver in England. The selected provider is the University of Derby’s Research & Knowledge Exchange unit, indicating that a university-based training provider can meet this buyer’s requirement. The procurement was routed through a framework arrangement and was identified as suitable for SMEs, suggesting that smaller training organisations may be relevant if they can provide the required programme and participate through an appropriate route. No particular accreditation, learner numbers or delivery model are stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CST025-179 Provision of Apprenticeship (Project Manager Degree Level 6)

Notice Description

Non DCC Framework - Apprenticeship & Associated Training - 1086 (YPO)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-78c8ff12-4e84-419d-a818-7790f7a75737
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b39d37b-351e-4786-b770-1d827df3a063
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£44,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 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
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University Of Derby - Research & Knowledge Exchange

Further Information

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