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title: "Level 6 Civil Engineer ST0417 X 5"
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# Level 6 Civil Engineer ST0417 X 5

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54eeb67d-d6ec-4678-b4d1-f061c1c98087

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## Summary

Defra Commercial procured education and training services for five Level 6 Civil Engineer apprenticeships under the Civil Engineer ST0417 standard. The requirement is for a training provider able to support civil engineering learners at Level 6, rather than for civil engineering construction works themselves. Delivery is associated with London and the wider United Kingdom, with locations also listed across the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, the British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buyer is Defra Commercial, based at 17 Smith Square in London. The opportunity is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, making it relevant to specialist apprenticeship, professional education and technical training providers.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Defra Commercial used a direct single-tender action below the threshold. The tender submission deadline was 28 August 2026 at 12:00, and the award was made on 10 September 2026. The contract was awarded to the University of Exeter for £135,000, with a contract period from 28 September 2026 to 28 September 2031. The award covers the five Level 6 Civil Engineer ST0417 training places. The published procurement category is services, classified under education and training services. The recorded outcome is an active award; the contract is scheduled to run for five years. The evaluation route was therefore a direct below-threshold selection rather than an open competition.

For a provider assessing future demand, this award shows Defra Commercial’s requirement for structured Level 6 civil engineering apprenticeship training at a five-learner scale. A credible competitor would need the teaching, assessment and learner-support capability to deliver the Civil Engineer ST0417 standard, with suitable capacity for advanced technical education over a multi-year programme. Providers should be able to serve learners connected with a geographically broad public-sector requirement, including activity associated with London and locations across the UK and beyond. The procurement was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller specialist training organisations may be relevant alongside universities and larger education providers. Evidence of successful delivery of comparable higher-level civil engineering apprenticeships and the ability to manage public-sector contractual requirements would strengthen a future response.

## Notice

Level 6 Civil Engineer ST0417 X 5

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/738edd9b-f618-4943-899a-3b4dcb5412ea |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,000 |
| 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 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | University of Exeter |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 18:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/738edd9b-f618-4943-899a-3b4dcb5412ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/738edd9b-f618-4943-899a-3b4dcb5412ea
  10th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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