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title: "W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026"
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# W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026

Buyer: Walsall Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f5e4fc0-b41b-41f7-ae55-7f67bdbbc2dd

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## Summary

Walsall Metro Borough Council procured a Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship for school employees working in educational settings across Walsall and associated workplace locations. The service combines remote learning, tutor-led sessions and workplace-based learning. It is intended to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for specialist teaching assistant responsibilities, while supporting workforce development, professional progression, service delivery and compliance with the occupational standard. This is a training service within personal development training services (CPV 80570000), rather than the supply of teaching assistants or general education staffing. The council is the buyer, and delivery is focused on its education workforce and relevant workplaces in Walsall.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 18 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 18 August 2026 to Best Practice Network Limited for £43,200, and the award is active. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. The procurement is for services and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The awarded supplier is the only supplier recorded. The published requirement used a framework call-off route rather than an open competition, so future suppliers would need access to the relevant framework or route.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement from Walsall Metro Borough Council for specialist teaching assistant apprenticeship delivery across school and educational workplace settings. Suppliers best placed for a comparable requirement would be apprenticeship and workforce-development providers able to deliver Level 5 specialist teaching assistant training through a blended model, combining effective remote learning, tutor-led teaching and workplace-based learning. They would need to support employees in applying learning within schools, develop the occupational-standard knowledge, skills and behaviours, and evidence that their provision contributes to professional progression, workforce development, service delivery and compliance. The opportunity was marked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that organisations of those types can be credible participants when they have the required delivery capability and relevant apprenticeship expertise.

## Notice

Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 5 Apprenticeship delivered through a blended delivery model, incorporating remote learning, tutor-led sessions and workplace-based learning. Training will be delivered to school employees working within educational settings across Walsall and associated workplace locations. The apprenticeship will support the development of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to undertake specialist teaching assistant responsibilities, supporting workforce development, professional skills progression, service delivery requirements and compliance with the occupational standard.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8d1e38-c0e6-4558-95d7-c0cec6ba9106 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Walsall Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Best Practice Network |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8d1e38-c0e6-4558-95d7-c0cec6ba9106

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8d1e38-c0e6-4558-95d7-c0cec6ba9106
  27th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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