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# Construction QS Apprenticeships

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-qs-apprenticeships-ocds-h6vhtk-07baf0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Northumbria University provides a Construction Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (BSc Quantity Surveying (Construction)). This means we are required to obtain SEATS/SMSTS training for Construction QS apprentices accredited by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). SMSTS is a five-day course aimed at project managers and site agents, while SEATS is a one-day course focused on environmental responsibilities within the construction industry.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Northumbria at Newcastle](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-northumbria-at-newcastle-urn-133854)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £80,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-qs-apprenticeships-ocds-h6vhtk-07baf0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07baf0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-qs-apprenticeships-ocds-h6vhtk-07baf0#tl-md)

## Description
Northumbria University provides a Construction Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (BSc Quantity Surveying (Construction)). This means we are required to obtain SEATS/SMSTS training for Construction QS apprentices accredited by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). SMSTS is a five-day course aimed at project managers and site agents, while SEATS is a one-day course focused on environmental responsibilities within the construction industry. 
The current training requires training and associated approved qualifications, as specified within the Construction Quantity Surveyor standard (ST0045/AP01). Due to the apprenticeship rules we are looking to identify any suppliers who have in house capabilities to deliver our requirements in the volumes needed, which are c. 60 plus of each assessments:
•Site Safety Plus – Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
•Site Safety Plus – Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Newcastle-upon-Tyne:-Education-and-training-services./6465K33J3Q
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6465K33J3Q

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/01/2027 to 30/01/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F107711-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-12T16:09:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-15T10:09:53.309Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07baf0
- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.