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Delivery of Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship for both BSc and MSc Routes to the Valuation Office Agency

VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) conducted a procurement process for the delivery of Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship for both BSc and MSc routes. This process falls under the education and training services category and took place in England, United Kingdom. The tender was awarded on March 27, 2023, to the University College of Estate Management with a contract value of £3,856,000 including an extension in March 2025. The contract period spans from March 27, 2023, to March 26, 2026. The procurement method used was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, and the procurement status is marked as complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for service providers in the education and training sector, especially those with expertise in professional qualifications for surveyors. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality apprenticeship programmes that meet the VOA's requirements for training professionally qualified valuation surveyors, and aiding them in achieving MRICS accreditation, would be well-suited to compete. Companies specialising in comprehensive training solutions that cater to both academic and practical vocational qualification routes will find this contract particularly beneficial for their growth and portfolio expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship for both BSc and MSc Routes to the Valuation Office Agency

Notice Description

The requirement is for a service provider to deliver the Level 6 Chartered Surveyor apprenticeship for both the BSc and MSc routes. The VOA is the largest employer of professionally qualified valuation surveyors in the country. As part of its succession planning strategy, the VOA sponsors a number of existing members of staff to undertake professional qualifications. In order to achieve an inclusive and balanced offering the VOA sponsors both academic and vocational qualifications. This apprenticeship standard is used to support our Valuation Surveyor talent pipeline to enable our colleagues to achieve MRICS accreditation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-becf042c-b974-4d19-a511-03daac5dc373
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a41b2b93-1f18-4690-b3a3-bbc3987cf3c8
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
£3,856,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,856,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
26 Mar 2023 - 26 Mar 2026 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
VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
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
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Further Information

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