Official UK procurement notice
AT 1370 Apprentice Provider Provision
Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLuton Borough Council wishes to establish a single provider framework for each of the 12 Lots in relation to Apprentice Provider Provision. The Council expects to do so by entering into a separate Framework Agreement for each Lot with the Successful Provider in relation to that Lot.
- No preliminary market engagement: Researched on IFATE (now Skills England) regarding relevant apprenticeship standards
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 12 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 10 lots (0.5 per place) · 14 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 6 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
Luton Borough Council (“the Council”) wishes to establish a single provider framework for each of the Lots in relation to Apprentice Provider Provision. The Council expects to do so by entering into a separate Framework Agreement for each Lot with the Successful Provider in relation to that Lot.
As the Council is procuring Framework Agreements, no guarantee is given that the Council will commission any Services or any particular volume or type of services under the Framework Agreements. Where the Council wish to commission Services under a Framework Agreement this will be done by the issue of a work order for those Services. This work order will incorporate the call-off terms set out in the draft Framework Agreement
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £324,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1HousingAwardedRenewalPublished value£360,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of Certificates - QAR, Cyber Security & Cyber Security plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #2Leadership and ManagementAwardedRenewalPublished value£432,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of Certificates- QAR data, Cyber Security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #3Project ManagementAwardedRenewalPublished value£176,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of Certificates-QAR, Cyber Security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #4Social WorkAwardedRenewalPublished value£288,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of Certificates-QAR, Cyber security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #5PlumbingAwardedRenewalPublished value£352,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of Certificates-QAR data, Cyber security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #6ITAwardedRenewalPublished value£576,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of Certificates- QAR data, Cyber Security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #7ImprovementAwardedRenewalPublished value£32,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of Certificates- QAR, Cyber Security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted
Lot #8Improvement 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of QAR data, Cyber Security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #9ProcurementAwardedRenewalPublished value£48,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence Of QAR data, Cyber security & Cyber Security plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #10Procurement 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence Of QAR data, Cyber Security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted Rating
Lot #11TeachingAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of QAR data, Cyber Security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted
Lot #12Teaching 1AwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Technical & professional ability
Evidence of QAR Data, Cyber Security & Cyber Security Plus and Ofsted Rating
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality: 100% Quality including Social Value
- “AT 1370 Apprentice Provider Provision” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 14:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2026, 17:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
DN788972- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011445- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b54Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 9 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published255 days ago9 Feb 2026, 14:42 GMT
- Clarification questions by237 days ago27 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends227 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by206 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts200 days ago6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent106 days ago9 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published105 days ago9 Jul 2026, 17:56 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 14:42 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Jul 2026, 17:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Jul 2026, 17:56 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£388,800 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Housing1 award | |||
| ACORN TRAINING LTDSME3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £432,000 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Project Management1 award | |||
| QA Limited3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £211,200 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Social Work1 award | |||
| University of Bedfordshire3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £345,000 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · IT1 award | |||
| QA Limited3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £691,200 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Improvement2 awards | |||
| Oxford Professional Education Group LtdSME3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £36,400 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Oxford Professional Education Group LtdSME3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £36,400 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 8 · Improvement 11 award | |||
| Oxford Professional Education Group LtdSME3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £132,000 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 9 · Procurement1 award | |||
| Capital City College, Fareport Training OrganisationSME3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £576,000 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 10 · Procurement 11 award | |||
| ASPIRE PROCUREMENT TRAINING LTDSME3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | £144,000 inc. VAT | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 11 · Teaching1 award | |||
| CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) Limited, E-QUALITAS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED, The University of Buckingham3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 12 · Teaching 11 award | |||
| CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) Limited, Captiva Learning LimitedSME, E-QUALITAS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED, SCL Education and Training Limited, SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD, University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 6 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Housing | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Project Management | 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Social Work | 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 · IT | 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Improvement | 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Improvement 1 | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 9 · Procurement | 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 10 · Procurement 1 | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 11 · Teaching | 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 12 · Teaching 1 | 6final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- ACORN TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- ASPIRE PROCUREMENT TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- CAPTIVA LEARNING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CU APPRENTICESHIPS (BETTER FUTURES) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Capital City College GroupFramework contractor
- E-QUALITAS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- OXFORD PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- QA LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITEDFramework contractor
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- SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTDFramework contractor
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAMFramework contractor
- UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIREFramework contractor
- University of Hertfordshire Higher Education CorporationFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (13)
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