--- title: "Data Technician L3 apprenticeships" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-390ca777-e68c-4284-a2fb-b99696c5a753" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-390ca777-e68c-4284-a2fb-b99696c5a753" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-390ca777-e68c-4284-a2fb-b99696c5a753.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-390ca777-e68c-4284-a2fb-b99696c5a753.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-09-21" --- # Data Technician L3 apprenticeships Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-390ca777-e68c-4284-a2fb-b99696c5a753 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-390ca777-e68c-4284-a2fb-b99696c5a753) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-390ca777-e68c-4284-a2fb-b99696c5a753.json) ## Summary Southampton City Council procured 10 Data Technician Level 3 apprenticeships, providing employment-based training for learners developing practical data skills. The requirement is classified as higher education services, with related adult education and training services. Delivery is in Southampton. The council is the buying organisation and the service is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is a training and apprenticeship delivery opportunity rather than a purchase of data systems, consultancy or general staffing. Suppliers with the ability to recruit, train and support multiple Data Technician Level 3 apprentices in a local authority setting would have relevant experience for this requirement. The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Cambridge Spark Limited on 26 August 2026. It was a selective call-off from the YPO 1086 Apprenticeships and Associated Training Framework, rather than an open tender. The awarded value is £130,000 for 10 students, equivalent to the stated rate of £13,000 per student. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2028. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 23:59. The award is active. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process, and the published procurement information identifies Southampton City Council as the buyer and Cambridge Spark Limited as the successful supplier. This award demonstrates a defined requirement for a council to place a cohort of learners on Data Technician Level 3 apprenticeships through an established apprenticeship and associated training framework. A future competitor would need credible capability in structured apprenticeship delivery, data-focused technical training, learner support and the administration needed to manage a multi-student public sector cohort. Experience working with councils or other public bodies would help demonstrate understanding of public sector learners, reporting and delivery expectations. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist training providers may be well placed where they can deliver consistently at cohort scale. Access to the relevant framework route is also commercially important. ## Notice 10 x Data Technician L3 apprenticeships at Southampton City Council @ PS13,000 per student. This was procured using the YPO 1086 Apprenticeships and Associated Training Framework. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4daf6f58-823b-4671-a9bc-585973da9e80 | | 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 | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £130,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £130,000 | | 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Postcode area | Southampton | | Postcode | SO14 7LY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Bargate | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Cambridge Spark Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2026 at 11:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4daf6f58-823b-4671-a9bc-585973da9e80 - 21 Sep 2026 at 11:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4daf6f58-823b-4671-a9bc-585973da9e80 - 21 Sep 2026 at 11:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4daf6f58-823b-4671-a9bc-585973da9e80 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4daf6f58-823b-4671-a9bc-585973da9e80 21st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.southampton.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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