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title: "Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Associated Learning Programmes"
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# Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Associated Learning Programmes

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4db

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## Summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is procuring higher education services for Greater Manchester Police’s Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and associated learning programmes. The requirement is for a higher education institution to deliver the programme jointly with the Force, supporting student officers through degree-level apprenticeship training and related provision. The work includes delivery of a qualification face-to-face at a site external to the provider’s own estate, including aspects of the Sedgley Park site. It also covers apprenticeship delivery at other qualification levels. The buyer is Greater Manchester Combined Authority, with Greater Manchester Police managing the procurement and participating in delivery. The main category is higher education and university-level adult education services.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a multi-stage selective Competitive Flexible Procedure. The process includes an Invitation to Participate, longlisting to up to six institutions, an Invitation to Bid, shortlisting to up to three, dialogue, and a final Invitation to Tender seeking Best and Final Offers. Enquiries were due by 23 September 2026 at 18:00, and expressions of interest by 2 October 2026 at 12:00. The estimated value is £22,700,000 gross, with one lot. The contract is expected to run from 24 August 2027 to 23 August 2035, with an option to extend by up to two years, potentially to 23 August 2037. Evaluation is 70% quality and 30% whole-life cost. The award decision period ends 10 August 2027.

This opportunity suits a higher education institution with the infrastructure and approvals to deliver degree apprenticeships for police recruits at scale over several student intakes. Bidders must hold taught degree awarding powers and Main Provider status on the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register. They need relevant experience administering and delivering degree-level apprenticeship programmes or equivalent, as well as apprenticeships at other qualification levels. They must also have experience delivering qualifications face-to-face away from their own estate, comply with the QAA’s UK Quality Code for Higher Education, and hold an Ofsted rating of good or better under the former system, or expected standard or better under the current system. GMCA may assess bidders’ financial standing using recognised assessment tools.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is undertaling a multi-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure, on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), in order to identify a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) programme for the Force. The programme will be a joint delivery between GMP and the chosen Higher Education Institute (HEI).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term of 8 years includes the teach out phase of the 3-year apprenticeship programme (i.e. the requirement for in-flight students to complete their qualification with the same provider) and means the initial term of the contract will cover student officer intakes over 5 years. There is an option to extend the contract by a further 2 years, which can be taken as a single extension or in increments. As above, it should be noted that acceptance of the full 2-year extension would increase the duration of the contract to cover intakes over a total of 7 years. Regardless of the total duration of the contract, the final 3 years will see no further intakes and a phased reduction in the number of students, as those already studying complete their qualification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077776-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2027 - 23 Aug 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,700,000 |
| Lots value | £22,700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | 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 | 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

- 14 Aug 2026 at 15:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077776-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077776-2026
  14th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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