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title: "L4 Software Developer Apprenticeship"
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buyer: "DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency"
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# L4 Software Developer Apprenticeship

Buyer: DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78ba0648-0bff-4227-809d-85d520c02171

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) procured education and training services for a Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship. The requirement covers delivery across the United Kingdom and a broad international footprint, including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The service is intended to provide structured apprenticeship training for software developers at Level 4, rather than software development services for DVSA itself. Suppliers relevant to this requirement are organisations able to design and deliver recognised technical apprenticeship programmes, support learners across dispersed locations and work with a UK government agency. The named buyer is DVSA, based in Bristol, and the selected supplier is QA Limited, a large training provider. The procurement is categorised as services, within education and training services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to QA Limited on 7 August 2026 for £80,100 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2029. The requirement was sourced through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 06:38 British Summer Time. DVSA awarded one contract, with an active award status and no separate lots identified. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement concerns services and was evaluated through the purchasing route established for the dynamic purchasing system; the published details do not set out separate scoring criteria or weightings.

This award demonstrates established demand from DVSA for Level 4 software developer apprenticeship delivery over a multi-year period. A credible future competitor would need strong capability in software development education, apprenticeship administration, learner support and assessment, with the operational capacity to serve learners across the UK and overseas locations. The requirement favours a provider able to manage delivery at government-agency scale, maintain consistent training quality across dispersed sites and meet the compliance and reporting expectations associated with apprenticeships. QA Limited’s selection also indicates that a substantial, established training organisation was considered suitable for this requirement. Providers building a competing position should therefore evidence a mature apprenticeship infrastructure, experienced technical tutors, reliable learner and employer support, and the reach to deliver consistently across a geographically broad customer base.

## Notice

L4 Software Developer Apprenticeship

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f753bef-6219-4aff-9a72-05e375dcbcf3 |
| 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 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,100 |
| 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 | DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS5 0DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| 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

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f753bef-6219-4aff-9a72-05e375dcbcf3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f753bef-6219-4aff-9a72-05e375dcbcf3
  10th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd672738-45d5-4ad1-951c-88388dac0f96
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3aa57b2d-b88b-4d39-b626-d2963a681fcf
  n/a

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