---
title: "National Apprenticeship Awards - Entries and Quality Assurance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030b87"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2022-01-14"
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# National Apprenticeship Awards - Entries and Quality Assurance

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030b87

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) is initiating a procurement process for the National Apprenticeship Awards - Entries and Quality Assurance, focusing on event services within the education industry. The current stage is planning, with a prior information notice published on 14th January 2022. The estimated value of the contract is £450,000, and potential bidders can expect a further notice with detailed specifications to be released during the week commencing 24th January 2022. The procurement process is classified as a tender.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in event management, quality assurance, and administrative services within the education sector. Companies that can effectively manage award entries and provide robust support for the application judging process would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this process could enhance a company's visibility and reputation in the competitive landscape of public sector event services.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is issuing a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to an upcoming National Apprenticeship Awards Sponsorship procurement. This is for awareness only and not a call for competition. The successful organisation will support the DfE Awards team in line with the National Apprenticeship Awards strategy and targets. The successful organisation will support by providing entry administration and quality assurance around the application judging process. A further notice will be published when the procurement is due to go live (WC 24th January 2022) with details on how to access the full specification and how to bid.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful organisation will support the DfE Awards team in line with the National Apprenticeship Awards strategy and targets. The successful organisation will support by providing entry administration and quality assurance around the application judging process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001262-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001262-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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