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Level 4 Professional accounting technician Apprenticeship

Department for Business and Trade

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23 Oct 2026 at 13:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade bought blended-learning apprenticeship training and end-point assessment for the Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship. The requirement was for up to 12 apprentices and covers both their training and assessment. This is education and professional training services, rather than the supply of accounting staff or general consultancy. The recorded delivery scope spans the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buyer is the Department for Business and Trade, based in London. The apprenticeship is aimed at developing professional accounting technician skills; suppliers need to provide a blended learning programme and the associated end-point assessment for participants.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. BPP Professional Education Limited was selected, with an award value of £144,000. The contract runs from 23 October 2026 to 8 October 2029. The tender closed on 22 October 2026. The buyer used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The requirement was for up to 12 apprentices over a three-year period. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The published outcome identifies the supplier and contract value, but gives no evaluation criteria or scoring basis. This is one award; no separate lot outcomes are recorded.

For providers of accounting apprenticeships, this award shows that the Department for Business and Trade buys blended Level 4 professional accounting technician training together with end-point assessment, for a cohort of up to 12 apprentices. A credible competitor would need to deliver both elements as one coherent service, support learners through blended teaching, and provide the assessment that completes the apprenticeship. The award went to BPP Professional Education Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise, demonstrating that this requirement was delivered by an SME. The procurement route was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work from this buyer would need to be positioned to compete through that route. The service had a multi-year delivery period and a geographically broad stated scope, making learner delivery and assessment across those locations relevant capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 4 Professional accounting technician Apprenticeship

Notice Description

Level 4 Professional accounting technician Apprenticeship The contract covers apprenticeship training and end-point assessment services on a blended learning basis for up to 12 apprentices over a three-year period

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b66174ab-669b-4ece-a876-f9645ff8d511
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/742ca6d3-8a47-4673-91ab-1e692b4b3999
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£144,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£144,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 2029 2-3 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
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
South 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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BPP Professional Education Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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