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L3 Laboratory Technician

Hampshire County Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 08:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council procured a Level 3 laboratory technician apprenticeship, described as one apprentice. The work is an education and training service, supporting the apprentice’s development as a laboratory technician. Delivery is in Winchester, at postcode SO23 8UJ. This is a single apprenticeship requirement rather than a broader laboratory staffing or equipment contract. The council is the buyer, and the selected provider, Tiro, supplies the apprenticeship. The opportunity is relevant to apprenticeship and vocational training providers able to deliver Level 3 laboratory technician training in the Winchester area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Tiro on 10 September 2026. The award value is £21,000. The contract period runs from 11 September 2026 to 8 June 2028. Hampshire County Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The stated tender deadline was 10 September 2026 at 17:00. The procurement is classified as a service and the requirement is for one apprentice. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The available procurement details do not state the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be described.

This award demonstrates demand from Hampshire County Council for a single-apprentice Level 3 laboratory technician training programme, delivered in Winchester through a framework call-off. Providers competing for a similar requirement would need to show they can recruit or support an apprentice and deliver relevant laboratory technician training at this level, with delivery suited to the stated location. The scale is a focused, individual apprenticeship rather than a multi-person training programme. The council accepted SME and voluntary, community and social enterprise participation, so providers of those types may be credible competitors. Tiro was selected for this requirement; the award does not establish which specific training credentials, delivery model or evaluation strengths were decisive.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

L3 Laboratory Technician

Notice Description

Laboratory Technician, 1 apprentice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-89ee60cc-06bb-4836-8e4e-88c9fbd82d0d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38e9f03d-9374-4c2b-b615-aa05e696ddbe
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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
£21,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 8 Jun 2028 1-2 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
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8ZB
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tiro

Further Information

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