Award

Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

26 Nov 2025 at 09:09

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Gloucestershire County Council for "Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts" in the United Kingdom falls under the services category, particularly focused on personnel-training services. The procedure utilised was a limited procurement method, specifically an award without prior publication, indicating that the initial notice was not required due to a framework agreement. The process was marked as complete with the final contract awarded to the Open University. The key contract signing date was 6th November 2025, with main activities localised in the region of UKK13. The awarded contract, with the Open University as the supplier, is now active following the procurement stage completion.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for organisations that specialise in apprenticeships and training services, particularly within the educational and public service sectors. Large educational institutions or training providers with the capability to deliver comprehensive apprenticeship programmes would find themselves well-aligned to compete in such procurement initiatives. Despite the process being limited in scope initially, participating in similar tenders could foster significant business growth by increasing organisational visibility and expanding service portfolios in governmental and regional education and training services. The absence of SME bids in this round further underscores the opportunity for smaller businesses to strategise entry in future competitive bidding within this region.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts

Notice Description

Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts -via Apprenticeships and Associated Training - 1086

Lot Information

Lot 1

Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts -via Apprenticeships and Associated Training - 1086

Procurement Information

Via a framework so initial notice not required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e8cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077070-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TH
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OPEN UNIVERSITY

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e8cc-2025-11-26T09:09:06Z",
    "date": "2025-11-26T09:09:06Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e8cc",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DN797758",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79632000",
            "description": "Personnel-training services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts -via Apprenticeships and Associated Training - 1086",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts -via Apprenticeships and Associated Training - 1086",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKK13"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Via a framework so initial notice not required."
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "077070-2025-DN797758-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-167488",
                    "name": "Open University"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-24838",
            "name": "Gloucestershire County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Gloucestershire County Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Shire Hall",
                "locality": "Gloucester",
                "region": "UKK13",
                "postalCode": "GL1 2TH",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Ms Layla Davies",
                "telephone": "+44 1452425409",
                "email": "layla.davies@gloucestershire.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
                        "description": "Regional or local authority"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-167488",
            "name": "Open University",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Open University"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Buckinghamshire",
                "region": "UKK13",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-3499",
            "name": "Gloucestershire County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Gloucestershire County Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Gloucester",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-24838",
        "name": "Gloucestershire County Council"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "077070-2025-DN797758-1",
            "awardID": "077070-2025-DN797758-1",
            "status": "active",
            "dateSigned": "2025-11-06T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "5",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            },
            {
                "id": "6",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "7",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "8",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "9",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "lowestValidBidValue",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 88000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "highestValidBidValue",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 288000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "lowestValidBidValue",
                "value": 88000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "highestValidBidValue",
                "value": 288000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}