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title: "Chartered Town Planner L7 Apprenticeship Services"
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# Chartered Town Planner L7 Apprenticeship Services

Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-381fba0e-ad9d-42f9-bc6f-f29d77f74a45

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Portsmouth City Council has culminated in the award of a contract for the provision of Chartered Town Planner Level 7 Apprenticeship Services. The focus of this procurement is on adult and other education services within the training services industry, specifically in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was a selective call-off from a Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract commenced on 1 April 2025 and will span five years, with an option to extend for an additional five years. The total contract value is set at £149,000 GBP, subject to variation based on apprenticeship vacancies and staff's willingness to upskill.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in educational services and training. It is a significant opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) due to its focus on improving education service delivery standards. Businesses well-versed in providing tailored educational programs and capable of addressing the specific demands of accredited apprenticeship frameworks would be ideally positioned to benefit from such contracts. The University of Westminster, a large-scale entity, has been successfully appointed as the supplier for this contract, reflecting the high calibre required to succeed in this competitive process.

## Notice

This procurement has resulted in the award of a contract to provide training services for the Chartered Town Planning Level 7 apprenticeship standard. The definitive contract value figure will depend on vacancies in apprenticeship jobs and the willingness of staff to want to upskill and the level of qualification taken. The Council has used it's Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Apprenticeship Training Services for the award of a new contract. The contract is awarded for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e24776a-c276-4849-96b9-f7d448857514 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £149,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,000 |
| 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 | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2025 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e24776a-c276-4849-96b9-f7d448857514

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e24776a-c276-4849-96b9-f7d448857514
  23rd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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