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715858483 - CCCT/872-Engineering and Digital Degree Apprenticeship - CAN

Ministry of Defence

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11 Aug 2026 at 15:28

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured engineering and digital degree apprenticeship training services. The requirement covers three apprenticeship standards: ST0151, ST0119 and ST0025, supporting three cohorts, with one cohort planned each year. The first cohort comprises 17 apprentices, with up to 30 apprentices in subsequent intakes. The work is associated with the Ministry of Defence’s Bristol operation, including Abbey Wood, Filton. The procurement is a service requirement focused on personnel training and degree-level apprenticeship delivery, rather than the supply of engineering or digital equipment. Two additional apprentice intakes were included as options. The selected provider is Weston College of Further and Higher Education, a large training and education organisation based in Weston-super-Mare.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Weston College of Further and Higher Education was selected on 11 August 2026. The contract value is £736,986. The contract runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2033. The Ministry of Defence used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, through the Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace. The buyer carried out a desktop evaluation using supplier prospectus information, so no tenders were requested or received; one bid was recorded. The single lot was evaluated on price and included two optional additional intakes. The lot is recorded as cancelled, although an active award and contract are published for the requirement.

This opportunity indicates sustained Ministry of Defence demand for degree apprenticeship provision spanning engineering and digital disciplines. A credible future competitor would need to deliver the three relevant apprenticeship standards, recruit and support an initial cohort of 17 apprentices, and scale later cohorts to as many as 30. Providers should be able to manage annual intakes, degree-level learning and apprenticeship administration across a multi-year programme, while demonstrating competitive pricing. Experience with engineering and digital apprenticeship delivery, suitable teaching and learner-support capacity, and a prospectus clear enough for desktop evaluation would strengthen a supplier’s position. Organisations operating through an apprenticeship training marketplace, including specialist colleges, universities and established training providers, are the most directly aligned competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715858483 - CCCT/872-Engineering and Digital Degree Apprenticeship - CAN

Notice Description

Engineering and Digital Degree Apprenticeship

Lot Information

Lot 1

CCCT/872 - Engineering and Digital Degree Apprenticeship. 3 different standards ST0151, ST0119 and ST0025. Three cohorts (1 per year) up until 2028. First intake will be for 17 apprentices and upto 30 apprentices for following intakes Start Date - 11/08/2026 Expiry Date - 10/08/2033

Options: 2 additional intakes as option.

Procurement Information

GCA (CCS) Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace (RM6102) was used to procure the required Apprenticeship Training Services. The rapid procurement process option allows you to carry out a desktop evaluation using information provided by the suppliers in their prospectus - hence no tenders were requested or received.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076349-2026
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
£736,986 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks 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
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Weston College of Further and Higher Education

Further Information

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