--- title: "The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) Materials" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-845eeb0b-b569-4262-bf51-17a4bf3f8493" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-845eeb0b-b569-4262-bf51-17a4bf3f8493" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-845eeb0b-b569-4262-bf51-17a4bf3f8493.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-845eeb0b-b569-4262-bf51-17a4bf3f8493.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED" published: "2017-06-21" --- # The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) Materials Buyer: COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-845eeb0b-b569-4262-bf51-17a4bf3f8493 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-845eeb0b-b569-4262-bf51-17a4bf3f8493) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-845eeb0b-b569-4262-bf51-17a4bf3f8493.json) ## Summary The College of Policing Limited is initiating a procurement process for the "Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) Materials", classified under "Staff training services". Currently in the planning stage, this tender aims to establish minimum education levels for the police service in collaboration with higher education providers. A critical milestone is set with an engagement end date on 23 February 2018. The procurement process will involve police forces contracting services from eligible providers, either independently or as part of a consortium. The notice was published on 21 June 2017, with further details available through an early engagement notice. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those with experience in developing apprenticeship curricula or staff training programmes tailored for the police sector. Companies that would be well-suited to compete include those offering innovative learning solutions, educational technology services, or extensive training frameworks that meet the national standards laid out by the College of Policing. By participating in this procurement, businesses can align themselves with the evolving needs of 21st-century policing and contribute toward establishing a professional policing standard. ## Notice The aim of the Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) is to work in partnership with the police service and the higher education sector to set minimum education levels for the police service by level of practice or rank, as a key step toward recognising policing as a profession. The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) entry route will constitute an essential component of the PEQF and will be delivered through a collaborative approach involving a police force (either singularly or as part of a consortium of forces) working with a degree provider with taught degree awarding powers. The College's prescribed apprenticeship curriculum for the police constable role (founded on the national PCDA standard) has been developed following extensive national consultation in order to anticipate and meet the current and emerging challenges of 21st-century policing, underpinning the provision of the best possible professional service by the police. National resources, intended to ensure that forces and higher education providers collaboratively develop their programmes in accordance with national standards are now available from the College of Policing's Managed Learning Environment (MLE). Details as to how these may be accessed are available at the website below. http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Learning/Policing-Education-Qualifications-Framework/Pages/Policing-Education-Qualifications-Framework.aspx Police forces will contract services from eligible providers via their own procurement processes (either singularly or as part of a consortium of forces). The purpose of the initial access to national resources through the College of Policing is solely to enable eligible providers to become more familiar with the products and subsequently prepare for, and engage in procurement activity with police forces. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f94f9ee0-f288-471a-a805-cc825fa6c765 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED | | Locality | RYTON-ON-DUNSMORE | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV8 3EN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Rugby | | Electoral ward | Dunsmore | | Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80511000 - Staff training services ## Release History - 21 Jun 2017 at 12:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f94f9ee0-f288-471a-a805-cc825fa6c765 - 21 Jun 2017 at 10:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f94f9ee0-f288-471a-a805-cc825fa6c765 - 21 Jun 2017 at 10:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f94f9ee0-f288-471a-a805-cc825fa6c765 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f94f9ee0-f288-471a-a805-cc825fa6c765 21st June 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Learning/Policing-Education-Qualifications-Framework/Pages/Policing-Education-Qualifications-Framework.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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