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title: "L5 Operations Mgr Apprenticeships - IODA (con_31739)"
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# L5 Operations Mgr Apprenticeships - IODA (con_31739)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e2db485-74bd-4da6-b368-6d94c8303a50

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## Summary

The Department for Education procured education and training services to deliver up to five Level 5 Operations Manager apprenticeships. Delivery covers the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The requirement is a service contract for apprenticeship provision rather than the supply of goods or construction works. It is intended for an organisation able to provide the teaching, learner support and associated delivery needed for the Operations Manager apprenticeship standard across these English regions. The procurement identified the Department for Education as the buying organisation and IODA LIMITED as the selected supplier.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to IODA LIMITED on 29 May 2026. The awarded value is £45,000. The contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The submission deadline was 22 May 2026 at 5pm. This was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, under a services procurement. The tender was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement was framed around delivery of up to five Level 5 Operations Manager apprenticeships across the listed English regions. The published outcome records one active award to IODA LIMITED for the full stated requirement and contract period.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Education for specialist apprenticeship delivery at Level 5 in Operations Management, with provision spanning England rather than a single local area. Competitors would need the capability to deliver an Operations Manager apprenticeship programme for a small cohort, with sufficient teaching, assessment, learner management and employer-facing support to cover the required regions. Experience in regulated apprenticeship provision and a delivery model capable of coordinating learners across multiple locations would strengthen credibility. The award also shows that an SME can be selected for this type of education and training requirement through a dynamic purchasing system, making familiarity with that route commercially relevant when comparable needs return.

## Notice

Contract to deliver up to 5 L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e35b684-e761-4ca6-b997-ac7de1b021f8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | Department for Education |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ioda Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e35b684-e761-4ca6-b997-ac7de1b021f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e35b684-e761-4ca6-b997-ac7de1b021f8
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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