Official UK procurement notice
Birmingham City University Engineering Apprenticeships
Authority: Ofcom (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBirmingham City University is one of only two providers offering the Level 6 Broadcast and Media Engineer apprenticeship and has been successfully delivering it since 2016, demonstrating a proven track record that the alternative provider cannot evidence. The programme was co-developed with leading industry partners including BT Group, Sky, Panasonic, and Arqiva, reflecting BCU’s deep integration with sector needs. Major employers such as the BBC, ITV, Sky, and Digital UK already rely on BCU to deliver this apprenticeship, further validating their credibility and capability as the leading provider.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- 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
- 11 Sept 2025, 11:45 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2025, 11:45 BST
- Authority reference
C20252507- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055754- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059878Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published11 Sept 2025, 11:45 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City University | £60,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Birmingham City University
- Signed
- 21 Aug 2025
- Value
- £60,000
- Period
- 21 Aug 2025 – 21 Aug 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Birmingham City UniversityAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender