---
title: "Provision of Engineering Apprenticeships (ST1395)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0547b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FCDO SERVICES"
published: "2025-06-12"
---

# Provision of Engineering Apprenticeships (ST1395)

Buyer: FCDO SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0547b1

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## Summary

FCDO Services, a central government authority located in Milton Keynes, UK, has completed its procurement process for the provision of Engineering Apprenticeships (ST1395). The procurement falls under the services category, specifically higher education services. The tender, identified by XLY120PA/014/25JM and employing a below threshold method under a light-touch regime, was awarded on 12th June 2025. The contract with Bedford College Group, the successful supplier, began on 1st September 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st December 2028, with a total value of £210,000. This award highlights FCDO Services' commitment to bolstering engineering education in the UKJ region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth to educational institutions specialised in delivering vocational training and apprenticeship services. Businesses with expertise in higher education and training programmes, especially those geared towards engineering, could find similar tender opportunities appealing and potentially lucrative. The successful engagement by Bedford College Group demonstrates the advantage a large-scale provider has in meeting the comprehensive requirements expected by public authorities, making them ideal contenders for similar projects seeking to expand vocational training initiatives across regions.

## Notice

Provision of Engineering Apprenticeships (ST1395) with first year block release.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031929-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £210,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FCDO SERVICES |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK19 7BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEDFORD COLLEGE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 12:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031929-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031929-2025
  12th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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