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title: "Accountancy or Taxation Professional & Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeships"
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# Accountancy or Taxation Professional & Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeships

Buyer: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ca08542-3bce-4fec-af16-bc06b92afbe9

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust engaging Kaplan Financial Limited through a selective procurement method as part of the Salisbury NHS Apprenticeship Training Framework. The contract, which falls under the education and training services category, involves providing professional apprenticeships in Accountancy or Taxation and Professional Accounting Technician in the North East region of the United Kingdom. This award was completed with a contract value of £33,000, spanning from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028, and was finalised on 29th August 2025. The procurement stage is now in the 'Award' phase.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality apprenticeship programmes in accountancy and related fields. Companies experienced in operating within framework agreements, especially in the healthcare sector, might find this kind of tender beneficial for business growth. Although suitable for large entities, SMEs and VCSEs might face challenges due to the selective nature of the procurement and previous award to an established large supplier like Kaplan Financial.

## Notice

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have placed an award without competition to Kaplan Financial Limited T/A Kaplan Financial via the Salisbury NHS Apprenticeship Training Framework F10353 for the following: 1 learner apprenticeship title Accountancy or Taxation Professional for 36 months value PS21,000 1 learner apprenticeship title Professional Accounting Technician for 18 months value PS12,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a874e5-6c3d-4f42-92ed-8d668e83daf4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £33,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,000 |
| 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 | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL3 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Pierremont |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED T/A KAPLAN FINANCIAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2025 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a874e5-6c3d-4f42-92ed-8d668e83daf4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69a874e5-6c3d-4f42-92ed-8d668e83daf4
  15th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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