Notice Information
Notice Title
VOA Invest in Apprentices (IIP Accreditation)
Notice Description
*****Awarded contract****** this means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier and is being published for transparency purposes only. The VOA is an organisation that invests in its apprentices, where the apprenticeship assessment framework was developed at the request of DfE. The requirement is for Investors in People (IIP) to undertake an assessment of VOA, against the Invest In Apprentices framework, and to report and confirm accreditation whether at sliver, gold or platinum level award. The assessment report will include recommendations of actions for VOA to take forward to improve the quality of support for its apprentices.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060543
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002935-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without 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
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £21,600 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £21,600 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Feb 2026 - 8 Feb 2029 3-4 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
- VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Bruce Thomson
- Contact Email
- tenders@voa.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002935-2026
14th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002922-2026
14th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002917-2026
14th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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