--- title: "W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ed6237cb-617f-4c84-9c1b-042c75a76f44" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed6237cb-617f-4c84-9c1b-042c75a76f44" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed6237cb-617f-4c84-9c1b-042c75a76f44.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed6237cb-617f-4c84-9c1b-042c75a76f44.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Walsall Metro Borough Council" published: "2026-08-18" --- # W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026 Buyer: Walsall Metro Borough Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed6237cb-617f-4c84-9c1b-042c75a76f44 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed6237cb-617f-4c84-9c1b-042c75a76f44) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed6237cb-617f-4c84-9c1b-042c75a76f44.json) ## Summary Walsall Metro Borough Council procured online apprenticeship training for its workforce, covering Team Leader Level 3 and Operations Manager Level 5 programmes. The service is intended to support workforce development, progression of skills and the Council’s organisational compliance requirements, in line with its strategic objectives. Delivery is through an online model accessible across Council services, serving the Council in Walsall, England. This is a training and personal development service, rather than the supply of physical goods or construction work. The requirement is relevant to apprenticeship training providers with the capability to deliver structured leadership and management programmes remotely across a public-sector workforce. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Future Talent Learning Limited on 7 July 2026. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £125,000. The contract runs from 7 July 2026 to 30 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 6 July 2026 at 12:00. The award is active and covers the full apprenticeship training requirement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Businesses assessing the outcome should note that the selected supplier is Future Talent Learning Limited; this contract is no longer a competitive opportunity, but the award indicates the Council’s purchasing route and the scale of its requirement for leadership apprenticeship delivery. This award is useful market evidence for providers specialising in leadership, management and apprenticeship training delivered online. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to deliver both Level 3 Team Leader and Level 5 Operations Manager programmes, manage learner progression across multiple Council services, and provide a reliable remote learning model for a public-sector workforce. The requirement also points to the importance of linking training outcomes with workforce development, skills progression and compliance objectives, rather than offering isolated short courses. Small and medium-sized providers and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations were considered suitable, so the work is accessible in principle to organisations with appropriate delivery capacity, quality assurance and experience of employer-led apprenticeship provision. ## Notice Team Leader Level 3 and Operations Manager Level 5 apprenticeship training delivered through an online delivery model accessible across Council services, to support workforce development, skills progression, and organisational compliance requirements in line with the Council's strategic objectives. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f210a21-378b-469f-b821-c3d3bc6a70c4 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £125,000 | | 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 | Walsall Metro Borough Council | | Locality | WALSALL | | Postcode area | Walsall | | Postcode | WS1 1TP | | 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 | Future Talent Learning | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f210a21-378b-469f-b821-c3d3bc6a70c4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f210a21-378b-469f-b821-c3d3bc6a70c4 18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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