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27 Aug 2026 at 13:42

Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council procured education and training services for one Level 3 Business Administrator apprentice. The requirement covers the training and support associated with an apprenticeship in business administration, rather than the supply of general administrative staff. The work is associated with Hampshire County Council and is delivered in Winchester, Hampshire. The procurement is intended for a single apprentice and forms part of the council’s workforce development activity. It is a services requirement suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises. Businesses operating as apprenticeship training providers, further education organisations or specialist vocational training companies would be the most relevant potential suppliers for this type of requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 31 July 2026 to Fareport Training Organisation Limited. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with a tender submission deadline of 31 July 2026 at 5pm. The awarded value is £5,000, with a contract period from 3 August 2026 to 27 January 2028. The requirement was for one apprentice and was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The contract is classified under education and training services. The selected supplier is an active award recipient, and the tender status is complete. Hampshire County Council is the buying organisation for the arrangement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Hampshire County Council for structured Level 3 business administration apprenticeship provision for an individual learner. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be organisations able to deliver regulated or otherwise recognised apprenticeship training, provide a suitable business administration curriculum, support the learner throughout the programme and coordinate effectively with the council as employer. Experience of delivering Level 3 apprenticeships, managing learner progress, providing assessment and maintaining employer communication would strengthen credibility. The requirement is small in learner numbers but extends over a substantial training and support period, making it most relevant to established apprenticeship providers and smaller specialist training organisations able to deliver personalised provision.

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Notice Title

L3 Business Administrator

Notice Description

Business Administrator, 1 apprentice

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fbe5db8f-8cdd-4726-9241-d07cc736cd7f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81a5184f-2bfe-4fa8-a53e-1ed4f04bd798
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
£5,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 27 Jan 2028 1-2 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
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

Fareport Training Organisation Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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