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Published 27 May 2025, 09:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Accounting or Finance Apprenticeship Suite

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2025
Contract term 4 yrs 1 moends 29 Aug 2029 · starts 30 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide apprenticeship programmes for; Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant (ST0608), Level 3 Assistant Accountant (ST0002) and Level 4 Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician (ST0003) to train colleagues studying the apprenticeship programmes. The contract will be for a period of four years and one month (49 months) to allow for maximum flexibility for apprentices to start at various points during the contract period.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 30 Jul 2025 – 29 Aug 2029 (4 yrs 1 mo)
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award criteria can be found in the tender pack in the Invitation to Tender document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 May 2025, 09:11 BST
Last source update
27 May 2025, 09:17 BST
Authority reference
2025-153
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-027561
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052683 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

27 May 2025 → 30 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    27 May 2025, 09:11 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    10 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    30 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 May 2025, 09:11 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    27 May 2025, 09:17 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    27 May 2025, 09:17 BST
    +0 days · was 17 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Tender Submission date was pulled through incorrectly from E Sender - this has been updated. Tender Submission date is 12 Noon 17th June 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDZ-6131-PWZH Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender