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title: "001086 Apprenticeships Round 7"
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# 001086 Apprenticeships Round 7

Buyer: YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df6b7d48-4e1e-4c32-9b4f-23d6d8258de4

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## Summary

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) has awarded a Framework Agreement for the provision of Apprenticeship Standards and Associated Training, titled "001086 Apprenticeships Round 7". This procurement is categorized under the education and training services industry (CPV 80000000) and targets the United Kingdom. The framework agreement is governed under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR), using the Light Touch Regime (LTR) procedure. Key dates include the duration from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026, with a potential extension until 31st July 2027. The project covers 11 regions, 15 routes, and 646 standards, and anticipates a value ranging from GBP 3000000000 to GBP 10000000000, making it a significant opportunity for providers.

This tender offers extensive opportunities for business growth across the UK, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses specializing in educational and training services can benefit from collaborating with public sector organizations and respond to evolving market demands through quarterly updates and the introduction of new training standards. The tender process supports new provider entries, with no limit on the number of providers per standard, ensuring competitive participation. This framework encourages innovation and development within the apprenticeship market, catering to a wide array of training providers and fostering substantial growth in the public sector.

## Notice

YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Apprenticeship Standards and Associated Training. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO's internal requirements. YPO may seek to introduce collaborative partners to this Framework throughout its duration to support growth. The routes are as prescribed by the 'Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education'. These were defined using labour market information regarding the size and nature of occupations grouped to reflect shared requirements for occupationally related skills and knowledge. The routes are listed on the left hand side of the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education' website: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/ YPO will list all routes, along with standards which are approved for delivery, and providers will have the ability to select which standards region they are able to deliver in when bidding for the framework. The routes will be as listed by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education guidance. The framework will replicate the structure that is provided by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education. If the structure is amended by the institute then the framework structure will be amended to run in-line on the next quarter update. Please be advised that the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education has the ability to change the title of routes and move standards into alternative routes based on feedback from contracting authorities, YPO reserve the right to follow the same process based on the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education direction. Any new routes will be added onto the framework on a quarterly basis with the subsequent standards aligned under them. On a quarterly basis YPO will add on new developed standards as they appear on the above website, the number of standards will continue to grow and will be updated in the documents. Providers will be able to bid for all live standards that have been listed from the beginning of the framework and all new standards that are added by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education throughout the duration of the framework. The standards are each listed on the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education website and can be found at: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/ At the point of the framework being published there will be: - 11 regions - 15 routes - 646 standards YPO is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). This is a Framework Agreement being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) procedure therefore subject to the limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR2015. Additional information: To access this opportunity please follow the below link: https://procontract.due-north.com/ The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026, with the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months (subject to an annual review and KPI performance). A decision to extend the framework beyond this initial term will be taken by April 2026 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be four years, from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2027. New providers to the framework process; YPO will re-open the procurement process for new providers to bid to be a part of the framework on a quarterly basis. However, YPO reserve the right to re-open more or less frequently if YPO feel that these timescales do not run in line with market changes or customer demands. YPO will give a months notice to amend these time periods. The apprenticeship market is changing and developing across all of the public sector and YPO want to ensure that we can meet the needs of both providers and customers. New providers will be able to bid for previously listed standards on the framework and new standards that were added. There is no limit to the number of providers that will be allocated onto each standard. Please refer to the Apprenticeship Framework - Appendix E - 4 year timetable (Reference 1086) within the YPO tendering portal at https://procontract.due-north.com/ where each round is highlighted accordingly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/620924e2-f738-4698-95fe-ede7f07b1436 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Regime (LTR) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2027 - 2 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,000,000,000 |
| 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 | YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF2 0XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 154 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS; ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING; ACTIV FIRST; APPRENTIFY; ARDEN UNIVERSITY; ASPIRE DEVELOPMENT (UK; ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK; ASTON UNIVERSITY; AVADO APPRENTICESHIPS; AXIA SOLUTIONS; B-SKILL; BARNSLEY COLLEGE; BEST PRACTICE NETWORK; BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE; BLACKBURN COLLEGE; BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE; BMS PROGRESS; BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (1) COMMERCIAL; BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (2) BPP UNIVERSITY; BRADFORD COLLEGE; BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE; BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY; CAMBRIDGE SPARK; CAPELLA ASSOCIATES; CAPITB; CAPTIVA LEARNING; CETAD LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL; CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH & WEST; CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE; CMS VOCATIONAL TRAINING; COLCHESTER INSTITUTE; COPA APPRENTICESHIPS; COVENTRY UNIVERSITY; DAMAR; DBC TRAINING (DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE; DERBY COLLEGE GROUP (DCG; DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY; DYNAMIC TRAINING; EASTERN REGION ROOF TRAINING GROUP; EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT; ELEV8 TRAINING; ENCOMPASS CONSULTANCY; ESTIO TRAINING; ETRAINING; EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST; EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS; FIREBRAND TRAINING; FIRST STEP EDUCATION & TRAINING; FIT UK TRAINING & EDUCATION; FUTURE TALENT LEARNING/CHANGE BOARD HOLDINGS; GET SET ACADEMY; GI GROUP RECRUITMENT; GINGER NUT MEDIA; GREENDALE LTD TA ECTA; HALIFAX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST; HAPPY COMPUTERS; HARPER CRAVEN ASSOCIATES; HIT TRAINING; HULL COLLEGE GROUP; IMPACT FUTURES TRAINING; INTELLIGENCIA TRAINING; INVOLVE SELECTION; IODA; JBC SKILLS TRAINING; JGA; JTL; KEELE UNIVERSITY; KINGDOM ACADEMY; KIRKLEES COLLEGE; LDN APPRENTICESHIPS; LEEDS CITY COLLEGE/LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP; LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY; LET ME PLAY; LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP; LONDON METROPOLITAN COLLEGE; LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY; MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE; MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY RES OFFI; MBKB TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; MCARTHUR DEAN TRAINING; MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY TA POLICE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM; MULTIVERSE GROUP; NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE; NCH AT NORTHEASTERN; NEW COLLEGE DURHAM; NORTH LANCS TRAINING GROUP LTD (THE; NORTHERN SKILLS GROUP BUSINESS SERVICES; NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE; NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE; NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY; NOWSKILLS; OXFORD PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUP; PARAGON SKILLS FOR INDUSTRY; PEAK ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING; PETROC; PIER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED TA PIER TRAINING; PMA; PRESTON COLLEGE; PROSTART TRAINING/MILLBROOK MANAGEMENT SERVICES; PROVEK; PTP TRAINING; QA; REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT; RHG CONSULT; RIPLEY ITT SCITT (PART OF THE BAY LEARNING TRUST; RIVERSIDE TRAINING; RNN GROUP; SALFORD CITY COLLEGE; SERCO KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & CHILDREN'S SERVICES; SFJ AWARDS (THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; SHEFFIELD COLLEGE; SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY; SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING; SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE; SOUTHPORT COLLEGE; SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK; ST EDMUNDS NURSERY SCHOOL AND CC SERVICES; ST HELENS CHAMBER; STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY; STOKE ON TRENT COLLEGE; SUTTON COLDFIELD TRAINING; SWIFT ACI; TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS; THE CAPITA GROUP; THE CHILDCARE; THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER; THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE; THE INSTITUTE OF REVENUES, RATING AND VALUATION; THE OCM GROUP; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; THE PROCUREMENT ACADEMY; THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD; THRIVE (FRONTING THE CHALLENGE PROJECTS; TRANSWORLD PUBLICATIONS SERVICES; UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE; UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER; UNIVERSITY OF DERBY; UNIVERSITY OF EXETER; UNIVERSITY OF HULL; UNIVERSITY OF KENT; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS; UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH; UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES; UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND; UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND; UNIVERSITY OF WALES TRINITY SAINT DAVID; UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON; WAKEFIELD COLLEGE; WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE; WESTON COLLEGE; WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE; WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2025 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/620924e2-f738-4698-95fe-ede7f07b1436
- 7 Aug 2023 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c98f82e-be4e-4a37-ad87-60e72692c7a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/620924e2-f738-4698-95fe-ede7f07b1436
  2nd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c98f82e-be4e-4a37-ad87-60e72692c7a4
  7th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/

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