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Apprenticeship with Myerscough College

National Highways

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited commissioned Myerscough College to provide an arboriculturist apprenticeship. The training is intended to develop National Highways’ future workforce capability in managing trees and vegetation across the Strategic Road Network. This supports safe and resilient roads, compliance with environmental obligations, reducing risks from trees and vegetation, and biodiversity and sustainability objectives. The service is apprenticeship education and training (CPV 80430000). The contract record identifies delivery in the United Kingdom; it does not identify a more specific delivery location. The apprenticeship is funded through the UK Government Apprenticeship Levy.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Myerscough College. National Highways used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from 22 September 2026 to 30 September 2029. Its value is £11,200 excluding VAT and £14,000 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the apprenticeship service. The award is active and the contract is active. The published procurement data gives no separate award date, so the contract signature date is the reported outcome date. The procurement description sets out the workforce and network-management purpose of the training; no separate scoring criteria are recorded.

For a future requirement from National Highways, a credible provider would need to deliver arboriculture apprenticeship training that builds practical capability in tree and vegetation management across a strategic road network. The buyer’s stated needs connect workforce development with road safety and resilience, environmental compliance, risk reduction, biodiversity and sustainability. Providers should therefore be able to show relevant training expertise and a programme suited to those operational and environmental outcomes. This award demonstrates that National Highways has procured a single apprenticeship service directly from a specialist college, rather than running a competition. The requirement is focused on developing an arboriculturist apprentice, not general education provision. The published description identifies UK Government Apprenticeship Levy funding as the source supporting this training.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Apprenticeship with Myerscough College

Notice Description

National Highways requires an Arboriculturist Apprentice to support the development of future capability and address long-term workforce requirements in the management of trees and vegetation across the Strategic Road Network. Effective arboriculture management is essential to maintaining a safe and resilient network, ensuring compliance with environmental obligations, reducing safety risks associated with trees and vegetation, and supporting biodiversity and sustainability objectives. This is funded by the UK Government Apprenteship Levy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091526-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 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
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Myerscough College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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