---
title: "Apprenticeship Workforce Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05235a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2025-05-23"
---

# Apprenticeship Workforce Development

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05235a

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## Summary

The Department for Education is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Apprenticeship Workforce Development," focusing on education and training services. This procurement is part of the light-touch regime and is aimed at offering a comprehensive training package to all providers on the Register for Apprenticeship Providers. The key objective is to enhance apprenticeship training delivery and relationships between providers, employers, and assessment organisations. The procurement is scheduled to advance with a future notice expected by 1st March 2026, and the contract period is planned from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2027. The Department is based in London, at Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, under the central government's classification.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses operating within the education and training services sector, especially those capable of delivering blended learning solutions. Companies with expertise in providing educational resourcing and capable of fostering strong organisational relationships will find this procurement particularly advantageous. By participating, businesses can expand their market reach and align with governmental objectives to improve apprenticeship frameworks. Tendering offers a gateway to establishing long-term partnerships with the Department for Education, facilitating both sectoral and business growth.

## Notice

A package of blended training, available to all providers on Register for Apprenticeship providers, upskill those delivering Apprenticeship training and improve the relationships between apprentices provider, employer, end point assesment organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026586-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| 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 | 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

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 13:48 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026586-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026586-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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