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title: "CST025-179 Provision of Apprenticeship (Project Manager Degree Level 6)"
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buyer: "Derbyshire County Council"
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# CST025-179 Provision of Apprenticeship (Project Manager Degree Level 6)

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78c8ff12-4e84-419d-a818-7790f7a75737

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council has procured a Project Manager Degree Level 6 apprenticeship, a professional education and training service. The requirement is for apprenticeship training, with associated training described as part of the wider purchasing arrangement. The service is delivered in England. The buyer is Derbyshire County Council, based in Matlock. This is an individual apprenticeship provision rather than a general contract for project management consultancy or project delivery; suppliers whose work centres on delivering degree-level apprenticeship training are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and awarded to the University of Derby – Research & Knowledge Exchange. The award was made on 25 September 2026, for £44,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030. Derbyshire County Council used a direct award through a non-council framework arrangement for apprenticeship and associated training. The stated procurement estimate was also £44,000. The requirement is presented as one apprenticeship provision, with no separate lots described. The opportunity was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded in the process details, so the award’s assessment basis cannot be characterised beyond the direct-award route.

This award shows demand from Derbyshire County Council for a Level 6 project management apprenticeship, delivered as education and training rather than consultancy. A credible competitor when a similar requirement next comes to market would need to provide the apprenticeship and associated training, with the ability to support a learner through the degree-level programme and deliver in England. The selected provider is the University of Derby’s Research & Knowledge Exchange unit, indicating that a university-based training provider can meet this buyer’s requirement. The procurement was routed through a framework arrangement and was identified as suitable for SMEs, suggesting that smaller training organisations may be relevant if they can provide the required programme and participate through an appropriate route. No particular accreditation, learner numbers or delivery model are stated.

## Notice

Non DCC Framework - Apprenticeship & Associated Training - 1086 (YPO)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b39d37b-351e-4786-b770-1d827df3a063 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,000 |
| 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 | Derbyshire County Council |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | University Of Derby - Research & Knowledge Exchange |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b39d37b-351e-4786-b770-1d827df3a063

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b39d37b-351e-4786-b770-1d827df3a063
  25th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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