Notice Information
Notice Title
Apprenticeship Scheme
Notice Description
This procurement is for a fully managed apprenticeship scheme. The supplier, a specialist in Nuclear apprenticeships, will recruit and provide apprentices to Great British Nuclear, whilst supporting with each of their training and development. The contract value totals PS273,815.
Procurement Information
Cogent are currently the only flexi-job apprenticeship supplier with the relevant experience delivering apprenticeships across the Nuclear Industry.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050a11
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052165-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £273,815 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Apr 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Sep 2025 - 29 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialcdp@greatbritishnuclear.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EG
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052165-2025
28th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017939-2025
30th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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