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title: "Provision of ICT Apprenticeships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e664"
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buyer: "FCDO Services"
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# Provision of ICT Apprenticeships

Buyer: FCDO Services  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e664

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## Summary

FCDO Services procured information and communications technology (ICT) apprenticeships, classified as training services, for a cohort of four students. The requirement is for an apprenticeship programme focused on the Information Communication Technician occupation. FCDO Services is a central government public authority based at Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, and is the organisation buying the service. The procurement concerns the provision of structured learning and apprenticeship support rather than the supply of ICT equipment, software or general consultancy. The available information identifies FCDO Services as the buyer and QA Limited as the selected training provider. The requirement is therefore most relevant to organisations delivering ICT apprenticeship or vocational training programmes, particularly those able to support a small, defined learner cohort for a public-sector employer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to QA Limited. FCDO Services used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. The award was made on 18 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2028, covering the ICT apprenticeship provision for the four-student cohort. Its value is £52,000 gross. The award covers training services and was made to QA Limited as the sole identified supplier. The process was evaluated through a limited competition rather than an open procedure. This outcome records a completed public-sector purchase of ICT apprenticeship training, with the contractual arrangement continuing for approximately 19 months from its stated start to end dates.

This result is relevant to established apprenticeship and vocational training providers with a credible ICT technician offer. A competing supplier would need to deliver a structured apprenticeship programme for a small cohort, maintain learner support throughout the contract, and provide training services suitable for a central government employer. The award to QA Limited, identified as a large organisation, shows that the buyer selected a substantial specialist provider for this requirement; it does not indicate that only large businesses can perform it. Relevant strengths would include an operational apprenticeship delivery model, qualified ICT teaching or support staff, learner administration, and the capacity to manage employer-facing delivery over a multi-year arrangement. Providers with these capabilities can use this purchase as evidence of demand from FCDO Services.

## Notice

Provision of Information Communication Technician (ICT) apprenticeships for a cohort of 4 students.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078457-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,000 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | QA LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 11:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078457-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078457-2026
  18th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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