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title: "Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 Apprenticeship"
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# Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 Apprenticeship

Buyer: NHS Business Services Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77b880b3-b5cb-422e-a9f4-8938d2838c1c

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## Summary

NHS Business Services Authority procured a Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 apprenticeship. This is a specialist training service for a professional-level digital and technology qualification. The stated requirement is for provision of the apprenticeship; no further breakdown of course delivery or learner numbers is set out in the procurement description. Delivery is associated with the Authority’s Newcastle upon Tyne address (NE15 8NY), although the data does not specify a separate training venue. The buying organisation is the NHS Business Services Authority, which is responsible for the procurement. This requirement sits within education and training, specifically specialist professional training, rather than a purchase of digital products or technology implementation services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. QA Limited was selected on 5 October 2026 for £26,460. The contract runs from 14 October 2026 to 13 March 2030. The Authority used a selective procedure through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The procurement was categorised as a services contract and was not divided into lots in the published data. The stated submission deadline was 12 September 2026 at 12:00. The available procurement information does not state the evaluation criteria or eligibility thresholds, so the basis for selecting QA Limited cannot be identified beyond the award outcome. The Authority’s stated assessment of suitability indicates that the opportunity was not aimed at SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For training providers, this award evidences demand from NHS Business Services Authority for a Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 apprenticeship delivered as a specialist training service. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to provide professional-level digital and technology apprenticeship training over a multi-year contract and to meet the Authority’s delivery needs in the Newcastle upon Tyne area. The successful supplier was a large training provider, and the Authority marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; this points to a requirement where organisational capacity and the ability to sustain delivery are commercially relevant. The route used was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that purchasing arrangement.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6 Apprenticeship.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a69d7f5-af69-4d94-ad39-8c47d33fe22d |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2026 - 13 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,460 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,460 |
| 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 | NHS Business Services Authority |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QA Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a69d7f5-af69-4d94-ad39-8c47d33fe22d
- 6 Oct 2026 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82b78099-1637-4bba-b85e-83986cc4a98c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a69d7f5-af69-4d94-ad39-8c47d33fe22d
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82b78099-1637-4bba-b85e-83986cc4a98c
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1b720b4-9440-4253-a1ba-b35da098db76
  Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f3875e8-c819-4a0b-8822-5868f18d04e9
  Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Level 6_Redacted

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