---
title: "Urban Driver Apprenticeships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e0b8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-13"
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# Urban Driver Apprenticeships

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e0b8

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## Summary

Southampton City Council is overseeing a procurement process titled "Urban Driver Apprenticeships," classified under the industry category of education and training services. The service aims to provide apprenticeships for loaders in the Waste Team needing an LGV licence for the years 2025/26 and 2026/27. This procurement has been executed via a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, falling outside the typical directive's scope as procured through the YPO Apprenticeships and Associated Training Framework. Despite one lot being cancelled, the contract has been awarded to the Learning Curve Group with a value of £400,000, signed on 12th September 2025, indicating the award stage of the procurement.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those experienced in delivering apprenticeships for logistics or waste management roles. Companies proficient in such services and possessing relevant accreditations would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts. Large-scale training providers like the awarded Learning Curve Group demonstrate the competitive edge required to secure these valuable public contracts, highlighting the potential for significant business expansion within the public sector. The opportunity primarily caters to businesses operating in the UK's regional authority sector.

## Notice

Urban Driver apprenticeships for 2025/26 and 2026/27. These are for loaders working in the Waste Team requiring an LGV licence.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Urban Driver apprenticeships for 2025/26 and 2026/27. These are for loaders working in the Waste Team requiring an LGV licence.

### Procurement Information

This was procured using the YPO Apprenticeships and Associated Training Framework - 1086.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073657-2025 |
| 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 | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEARNING CURVE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2025 at 15:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073657-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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