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Levy-funded apprenticeships to upskill colleagues

HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)

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29 Jul 2025 at 14:27

Summary of the contracting process

Homes England, operating under the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency, has completed a procurement process titled "Levy-funded apprenticeships to upskill colleagues," geared towards the education and training services industry. This initiative is located within the United Kingdom and involves several providers over a contract period from 2 January 2025 to 1 April 2030. Tagged as "award," the procurement process involved multiple stages leading to the awarding phase, finalised on 1 January 2025, with an overall contract value of £309,238 GBP. The process did not specify a particular procurement method, categorizing it under services with vocational elements and is not particularly geared toward SMEs or VCSEs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth within the education and training sector, particularly appealing to large-scale educational institutions and vocational service providers. With suppliers such as Northeastern University, University of Birmingham, and Multiverse among others, businesses specialising in apprenticeship delivery can benefit from long-term contracts and stable funding from the apprenticeship levy. Organisations with robust capabilities in delivering vocational training that aligns with upskilling and continuing professional development will find this procurement an advantageous avenue for partnership with national agencies like Homes England, thereby fostering substantial business expansion in structured educational frameworks.

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Notice Title

Levy-funded apprenticeships to upskill colleagues

Notice Description

Multiple apprenticeships procured over the last few months from a series of providers to upskill colleagues. All funded from our apprenticeship levy

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c734bab8-2ee2-4549-9eef-939c2c90e3fd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d694dd0a-5868-47ca-982d-6a34f903c2cb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
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

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£309,238 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£309,238 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2025 - 1 Apr 2030 Over 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
HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE

BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY

CIPFA

KAPLAN

MULTIVERSE

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

SKILLS FOR LIFE

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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