---
title: "Apprenticeship Courses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068e15"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CASTLE POINT BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-29"
---

# Apprenticeship Courses

Buyer: CASTLE POINT BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e15

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contracting of Apprenticeship Courses, led by Castle Point Borough Council, is now complete. As a regional authority based in Benfleet, UK, the council oversees this initiative within the education and training services industry. The procurement used a limited method with the direct award of a contract, citing the process fell outside the scope of competitive directives. The award was granted to Multiverse Group Limited and involved services to be delivered in UKH3, highlighting a contract value of £194,000, signed on 19 March 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of developing apprenticeship training programmes. Though the process was awarded without a prior call for competition, similar opportunities may arise under frameworks favouring those providers with the agility to swiftly respond and with established reputations within the sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Multiverse Group Limited, are especially positioned to benefit from such contracts, leveraging bespoke training solutions to meet regional needs efficiently.

## Notice

Apprenticeship training courses

### Procurement Information

This was directly awarded using a framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039235-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £194,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CASTLE POINT BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BENFLEET |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS7 1TF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Castle Point |
| Electoral ward | Thundersley South |
| Westminster constituency | Castle Point |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MULTIVERSE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2026 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039235-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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