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title: "Apprenticeship Procurement Pathways"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2023-09-29"
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# Apprenticeship Procurement Pathways

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c9419a1-117d-409b-b541-bb40221d540f

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for the provision of learning services under the title 'Apprenticeship Procurement Pathways'. The contract falls under the industry category of education and training services. The procurement method used was a selective procedure with a value of £25,000,000. The tender period ended on June 30, 2023, and the contract period will start on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2028. The buying organisation is the BBC, located at New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA.

The procurement process provides opportunities for businesses to offer learning services to BBC Apprentices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations could be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The framework agreement for BBC Apprenticeships from 2024 offers a chance for businesses to participate in the education and training sector. Interested parties should pay attention to key dates and deadlines to express interest and respond to the tender in a timely manner.

## Notice

To provide learning services for BBC Apprentices across multiple standards of the required BBC Apprenticeship portfolio

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c12ba645-bcd3-4d27-a3ea-eb5170f65315 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000,000 |
| 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 | THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1A 1AA |
| 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 | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 26 |
| Supplier names | APPRENTIFY; ASTON UNIVERSITY; BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE; BAUER ACADEMY; BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY; BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION; BPP UNIVERSITY; CAMBRIDGE SPARK; CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP; CORNDEL; CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY; ESTIO TRAINING; LDN APPRENTICESHIPS; LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY; MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY; MULTIVERSE; QA; REED LEARNING; STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY; TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY; THE JGA GROUP; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; THE PRESS ASSOCIATION; UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA; UNIVERSITY OF EXETER; UNIVERSITY OF KENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2023 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c12ba645-bcd3-4d27-a3ea-eb5170f65315
- 24 Jan 2023 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ff4b428-f0f5-43e0-84b5-7919e6da9ccb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c12ba645-bcd3-4d27-a3ea-eb5170f65315
  29th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ff4b428-f0f5-43e0-84b5-7919e6da9ccb
  24th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/
  BBC eSourcing

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