Notice Information
Notice Title
DfE - ApprenticeshipsNI 2025 Programme (Apps25)
Notice Description
The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking suppliers for the delivery of ApprenticeshipsNI 2025 (Apps25) programme. The Apps25 programme provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or level 3. The core components of the framework include Employee Rights and Responsibilities, a relevant competence-based qualification, a knowledge-based qualification (or a combined qualification, as appropriate), and Essential Skills, if required. The Buyer will fund the cost of the off-the-job training up to the amounts specified in the pricing schedule for all eligible apprentices, and across all supported sectors at Levels 2 and 3.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051769
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052178-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
80211000 - Technical secondary education services
80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
80310000 - Youth education services
80330000 - Safety education services
80340000 - Special education services
80500000 - Training services
80520000 - Training facilities
80521000 - Training programme services
80530000 - Vocational training services
80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
80531100 - Industrial training services
80531200 - Technical training services
80532000 - Management training services
80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
80533100 - Computer training services
80533200 - Computer courses
80540000 - Environmental training services
80550000 - Safety training services
80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
80561000 - Health training services
80570000 - Personal development training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £180,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £180,000,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Aug 2025 - 3 Aug 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 8FD
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052178-2025
28th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022797-2025
19th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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