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Published 17 Apr 2026, 11:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

APPRENTICESHIP MANAGEMENT SERVICES · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Central government)

ServicesDirect awardAbove threshold
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Contract value (direct award)£7,667,161≈ £1.5m / year · £9,200,593 inc. VAT
Awarded 14 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Energus2 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Jun 2031 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Services provided for apprentices include: Recruitment, selection, interviews, assessments, employment for the duration of the apprenticeship, and training.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2026, 11:55 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
Authority reference
C18895
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064064
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068521 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Energus is a subsidiary of the NDA Group and is a not for profit organisation. Energus have been managing our apprentices programme for a number of years and a change in supplier would result in the quality of service not being of the same calibre.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Compliance & Legal Risks

Operational & Delivery Risks

Strategic & Financial Risks

Support & Quality Risks

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 8 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published193 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 11:55 BST
  2. Next notice expected189 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Standstill ends179 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published111 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 11:55 BST
    UK1
  2. Transparency notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 10:49 BST
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Apr 2026, 10:49 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 10:55 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £7,667,1611 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Energus1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031£7,667,161same award published again · counted once14 Apr 2026standstill to 30 Apr 2026Standstill
Energus£7,667,161 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Apprenticeship management services · Energus

    Signed
    17 Jun 2026
    Value
    £7,667,161
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031
    Status
    active
    3 agreed KPIs: Facilitate the required supply of qualified apprentices aligned to current and future NDA group needs. · Deliver Professional, High-Quality Apprentice Development Programmes · Ensure transparent and visible costing model for NDA Apprentice programmes
    • Facilitate the required supply of qualified apprentices aligned to current and future NDA group needs.
    • Deliver Professional, High-Quality Apprentice Development Programmes
    • Ensure transparent and visible costing model for NDA Apprentice programmes

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVDH-2346-PXDL Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row, Cumbria, North West, CA24 3HUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EnergusAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVVN-7151-HZWM Herdus House Ingwell Drive, Westlakes Science & Technology Park, Moor Row, North West, CA24 3HUContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender