This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2023 at 15:55

Tender

24 Jan 2023 at 10:50

Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for the provision of learning services under the title 'Apprenticeship Procurement Pathways'. The contract falls under the industry category of education and training services. The procurement method used was a selective procedure with a value of £25,000,000. The tender period ended on June 30, 2023, and the contract period will start on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2028. The buying organisation is the BBC, located at New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA.

The procurement process provides opportunities for businesses to offer learning services to BBC Apprentices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations could be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The framework agreement for BBC Apprenticeships from 2024 offers a chance for businesses to participate in the education and training sector. Interested parties should pay attention to key dates and deadlines to express interest and respond to the tender in a timely manner.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Apprenticeship Procurement Pathways

Notice Description

To provide learning services for BBC Apprentices across multiple standards of the required BBC Apprenticeship portfolio

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7c9419a1-117d-409b-b541-bb40221d540f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c12ba645-bcd3-4d27-a3ea-eb5170f65315
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1A 1AA
Postcode Area
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
26
Supplier Names

Apprentify Ltd

Aston University

Babington Business College Ltd

Bauer Academy

Birmingham City University

BPP Professional Education Limited

BPP University Limited

Cambridge Spark Limited

Chichester College Group

Corndel

Cranfield University

Estio Training Limited

LDN Apprenticeships Ltd

London South Bank University

Manchester Metropolitan University

Multiverse Group Limited

QA Ltd

Reed Learning Limited

Staffordshire University

Teesside University

JGA Limited

The Open University

The Press Association Limited

University of Cumbria

University of Exeter

University of Kent

Further Information

Notice Documents

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