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title: "Legal Apprenticeships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039b1f"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2023-01-27"
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# Legal Apprenticeships

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039b1f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has recently completed a procurement process for Legal Apprenticeships in the services category. The main aim was to expand and improve its legal qualification schemes by introducing apprenticeships at Paralegal Level 3 and Solicitor Level 7. These apprenticeships are designed to provide legal support and progress legal matters while meeting clients' needs. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award made without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender for Legal Apprenticeships provides opportunities for education and training businesses, particularly those offering legal training services. The Ministry of Justice, as the buying organisation, is based in Leeds, UK, and awarded the contracts to BPP Professional Education Limited. Businesses focused on legal education and training services, especially those with expertise in legal apprenticeships, would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future.

## Notice

HMCTS needs to expand and improve its legal qualification schemes (currently offering Level 3 and Level 6) as legal apprenticeships will form a critical part of its strategy to create a pipeline for business-critical Legal Advisor and other legally qualified roles. Paralegal Level 3 - This apprenticeship underpins the initial legal training. The Apprenticeship's focus is to provide legal support, including administrative tasks, carrying out research and drafting legal documents and forms. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland. Solicitor Level 7 - This apprenticeship's aim is to Progress legal matters and transactions, applying legal knowledge and commercial judgement to produce solutions which meet clients' needs. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland.

### Lot Information

Paralegal Level 3

This apprenticeship underpins the initial legal training. The Apprenticeship's focus is to provide legal support, including administrative tasks, carrying out research and drafting legal documents and forms. It will also be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved administration of Wales and Scotland.

Solicitor Level 7

HMCTS needs to expand and improve its legal qualification schemes (currently offering Level 3 and Level 6) as legal apprenticeships will form a critical part of its strategy to create a pipeline for business-critical Legal Advisor and other legally qualified roles.

### Procurement Information

This procurement was a call off from the DMP framework RM6102, where only suppliers on the framework were invited to bid for this tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002522-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,588,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2023 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002522-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

## Provenance

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