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Published 30 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Apprenticeship Scheme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Great British Energy - Nuclear (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+7 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£273,815published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 30 Apr 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Cogent Skills Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for a fully managed apprenticeship scheme. The supplier, a specialist in Nuclear apprenticeships, will recruit and provide apprentices to Great British Nuclear, whilst supporting with each of their training and development. The contract value totals £273,815.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
30 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2025, 16:51 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052165
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+2 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a11 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Cogent are currently the only flexi-job apprenticeship supplier with the relevant experience delivering apprenticeships across the Nuclear Industry.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 Aug 2025 → 8 Sept 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 16:51 BST
  2. Standstill ends
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 16:51 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £273,8151 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cogent Skills Limited, Cogent Skills LimitedSMEjoint award9 Sept 2025 – 29 May 2029£273,81530 Apr 2025standstill to 8 Sept 2025Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 05027024 · GB-PPON: PRCJ-2655-YDML Department For Energy Security & Net Zero, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • COGENT SKILLS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09361100GB-PPON: PXXH-9981-YMCJ First Floor 720 Mandarin Court, Warrington, North West, WA1 1GGContact email
  • COGENT SKILLS SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07806185GB-PPON: PLDR-3797-CGLZ First Floor, 720 Mandarin Court, Warrington, North West, WA1 1GGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender