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title: "Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fba6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-04-03"
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# Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fba6

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority, in collaboration with Greater Manchester Police (GMP), is planning the procurement process for delivering the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) programme. This contract aims to engage Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) with Degree Awarding powers to integrate into GMP's existing student officer training team. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement event scheduled for 22nd May 2025 at GMP premises. Interested parties must express their interest and book a place by contacting Ali Cordrey via email at procurement@gmp.police.uk. The overall project spans services within the higher education, specifically adult education at university level, and is planned to start on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2031, with potential renewals up to 31st March 2033.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for HEIs specializing in high-quality teaching and adult education services at the university level to collaborate with GMP's student officer training team. By partnering on the delivery of the PCDA programme, HEIs can benefit from integrating their academic learning and assessment capabilities with GMP's operational training facilities. Businesses with a proven track record in higher education services and adult university level education will find this contract particularly suitable. Furthermore, providers willing to engage in the development and support of GMP's training estate will find this an attractive opportunity to expand their educational services in the public sector, thereby contributing to the growth and professional development of future police constables.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is intending to tender a contract for the delivery of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) programme. The programme will be a joint delivery between GMP and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) with Degree Awarding powers. The contract will seek engagement from providers willing to integrate into our existing student officer training team, based on our GMP training estate. The expectation would be that GMP will lead all operational learning and assessments in Years 1 & 2 and the successful provider deliver the academic learning and assessments of Years 2 and 3 of the PCDA. The tender will seek engagement from HEI providers who would consider committing to support and develop our training estate and infrastructure and, who have a proven track record for delivering high quality teaching and learning to student Police officers. Whilst the contracting Authority is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, this contract will be tendered and managed by the Greater Manchester Police.

### Planning Information

A market engagement event for interested parties will be held at Greater Manchester Police premises on Thursday 22nd May 2025. This will include an introduction to the project, a chance to tour the site and the opportunity to ask questions.
Further engagement will take place following that event. This may include the use of a supplier questionnaire, direct engagement with interested parties or any other form of supplier engagement relevant to the contract and requirements.
Expressions of interest, and requests to book a place at the event in May 2025, must be made by contacting Ali Cordrey (GMP Procurement Manager) via email at procurement@gmp.police.uk. Clarifications may also be sought via the same address. Please quote reference A1016 on all correspondence.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012934-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2025 at 15:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012934-2025
- 1 Apr 2025 at 16:54 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012383-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012934-2025
  3rd April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012383-2025
  1st April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gmp.police.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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