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title: "W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026"
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# W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026

Buyer: Walsall Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d302b13a-505c-432d-b0bf-25ac05ea6d47

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## Summary

Walsall Metro Borough Council procured a Level 4 arboriculturist apprenticeship to develop its workforce, support skills progression and meet compliance requirements. The service uses a blended delivery model, combining teaching at Council operational sites with learning at the provider’s facilities. This is vocational apprenticeship training rather than general personal development training. The delivery location is Walsall, with training also taking place at the provider’s learning facilities. The requirement is focused on arboriculture at Level 4, so it is relevant to apprenticeship providers able to deliver this specialist programme and coordinate learning across workplace and provider settings.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Myerscough College and University Centre on 21 August 2026. The awarded value is £16,800. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 August 2028. The Council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 12 August 2026. The procurement was identified as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises, but not small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information gives no further breakdown of lots or evaluation criteria, so the award outcome and route are the main stated process details relevant to prospective suppliers.

For a provider considering similar future work for Walsall Metro Borough Council, this award demonstrates demand for a Level 4 arboriculturist apprenticeship delivered through a blended model. A credible competitor would need to provide specialist arboriculture training, support progression to the required qualification level, and meet the Council’s workforce development and compliance objectives. Delivery capability would need to cover both Council operational sites in Walsall and the provider’s own learning facilities, with the ability to coordinate workplace and taught learning. The awarded contract was delivered through a framework call-off, so experience participating in relevant frameworks would be commercially pertinent. The selected supplier was a large provider, while the procurement was stated to be suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

Level 4 Arboriculturist Apprenticeship applied through a blended delivery model, delivered across Council operational sites and the provider's learning facilities, to meet workforce development, skills progression and compliance requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dacda9b8-4a39-4cab-96af-fb3a3dd28e17 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 30 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,800 |
| 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 | Walsall Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Myerscough College and University Centre |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dacda9b8-4a39-4cab-96af-fb3a3dd28e17

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dacda9b8-4a39-4cab-96af-fb3a3dd28e17
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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