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HCC01/25- Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Provider Framework

Education and training services
East of England (UKH23)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published9
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
9lots
9 lots · 9 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£128,000,000
Contract/award value: £128,000,000
91 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
68 bids
35 SME bids · 68 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 80)
Based on 83 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
33.54%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
6 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 80)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
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11 contracts£1,292,157At ceiling / not disclosed
New College Lanarkshire
10 contracts£2,350,931,428At ceiling / not disclosed
Merged Education
9 contracts£1,824,673,008At ceiling / not disclosed
Nithcree Training
9 contracts£1,184,832,664At ceiling / not disclosed
Supportive Solutions Ltd
9 contracts£864,872,041At ceiling / not disclosed
Sibbald Training
8 contracts£851,045,380At ceiling / not disclosed
ENABLE Scotland
8 contracts£111,708,361At ceiling / not disclosed
Wales Deanery
8 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Apprenticeship Training ProvidersAnglian Water Services · 18 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Corps of SignalsMinistry of Defence · 24 Aug 2026, 14:30 BST
£17,000,000
same CPV family
CPT_26_22 Professional Accountancy Apprenticeship training programmeNational Audit Office · 7 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST
£5,000,000
same CPV family
Alternative Provision FrameworkWest Northamptonshire Council · 3 Aug 2026, 12:49 BST
£40,000,000
same CPV family
SPPD-Procurement and Project Delivery Training Services FrameworkScottish Government · 3 Sept 2026, 08:26 BST
£1,200,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Hertfordshire County Council : "HCC01/25- Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Provider Framework". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 9 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityHertfordshire County Council Scope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Hertfordshire County Council
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Hertfordshire County Council . These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6Bids / Report (median)
8.5% of reports have one bid · Mean: 13.7 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD Top vendor: 2.4% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 164 active published awards; 164 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 80):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD 6 wins£96,000,000—
Capital City College5 wins£80,000,000—
Anglia Ruskin University (A R U)5 wins£80,000,000—
Hertford Regional College5 wins£80,000,000—
The University of Buckingham5 wins£80,000,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityHertfordshire County Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published16 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
Last source update16 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04d608
What is being bought
Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    16 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    16 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    16 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    16 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
  5. Published value updated to £16,000,000
    24 Jan 2025, 12:01 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    24 Jan 2025, 12:01 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    24 Jan 2025, 12:01 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 26 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
    24 Jan 2025, 12:01 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    24 Jan 2025, 12:01 GMT
Lots and requirements (9)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #Eight
    Community Protection
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #Five
    Education and Early Years
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #Four
    Health and Care Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #HCC2416097
    Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training Provider Framework
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #One
    Business, Leadership and Management
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #Seven
    Property, Construction and Engineering
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #Six
    Agriculture and Environmental
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 8 · #Three
    Digital, Creative and Design
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 9 · #Two
    Legal, Finance and Accounting
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for apprenticeship service providers . This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    16 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  9. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  10. Contract active
    Signed 15 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
  12. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
  13. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
  14. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
  15. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
  16. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
  17. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Accipio, Acorn Training, Anglia Ruskin University (A R U), Apprentice Team Ltd, Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust, Aurelia Training Ltd, Babington Business College , Barnet and Southgate College, Bespoke Professional Development Training, Best Practice Network Ltd, Buckinghamshire New University, CSA (Services) Ltd, CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD , Capel Manor College, Capella Associates Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Apprentice Team Ltd, Babington Business College , C S A (Services) Ltd, Capital City College, Colchester Institute, Davies Learning Solutions Limited, E M A Training Limited, H R U C, H T F T, Hertford Regional College, Let Me Play, M B K B, Oakland College, The Growth Company Ltd, The University of Buckingham
Not published · Not published · active
Acorn Training, Althaus Digital Limited, Anglia Ruskin University (A R U), Apprentice Team Ltd, Babington Business College , Buckinghamshire New University, CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD , Capella Associates Ltd, Capital City College, Colchester Institute, E S T U, E-Training Ltd, EMA Training Limited, Find a Care Home Services, Ginger Nut Media Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Acorn Training, Anglia Ruskin University (A R U), Aurelia Training Ltd, Barnet and Southgate College, Best Practice Network Ltd, Buckinghamshire New University, CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD , Capital City College, Captiva Learning Limited, Central Young Men's Christian Association - Central Y M C A, Colchester Institute, E-Training Ltd, Education and Skills Training and Development Ltd, Education and Sporting Futures, Find a Care Home Services
Not published · Not published · active
Acorn Training, Anglia Ruskin University (A R U), Aurelia Training Ltd, Best Practice Network Ltd, CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD , Captiva Learning Limited, Central Young Men's Christian Association - Central Y M C A, Colchester Institute, Coventry University (N I T E), Education and Skills Training & Development Ltd, Education and Sporting Futures, Find a Care Home Services, H R U C, HIT Training, Hertford Regional College
Not published · Not published · active
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD , Capel Manor College
Not published · Not published · active
Anglia Ruskin University (A R U), CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD , Capital City College, HRUC, Hertford Regional College, London South Bank University (L S B U), Oakland College, Prevista Ltd, Skills 4 Stem, University College London, University of Hertfordshire, University of Plymouth
Not published · Not published · active
Buckinghamshire New University, CSA (Services) Ltd, Colchester Institute, Intelligencia Training, JGA Ltd, The University of Buckingham, Xact Consultancy and Training Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Business, Leadership and Management
£16,000,000 · signed 15 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Legal, Finance and Accounting
£16,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Digital, Creative and Design
£16,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Health and Care Services
£16,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Education and Early Years
£16,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Agriculture and Environmental
£16,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Property, Construction and Engineering
£16,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Community Protection
£16,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 7 (lot Eight)
electronicBids: 7 (lot Eight)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot Eight)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 7 (lot Eight)
smeBids: 4 (lot Eight)
bids: 37 (lot Five)
electronicBids: 37 (lot Five)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot Five)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 37 (lot Five)
smeBids: 16 (lot Five)
bids: 40 (lot Four)
electronicBids: 40 (lot Four)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot Four)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 40 (lot Four)
smeBids: 16 (lot Four)
bids: 68 (lot One)
electronicBids: 68 (lot One)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot One)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 68 (lot One)
smeBids: 35 (lot One)
bids: 12 (lot Seven)
electronicBids: 12 (lot Seven)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot Seven)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 12 (lot Seven)
smeBids: 2 (lot Seven)
bids: 3 (lot Six)
electronicBids: 3 (lot Six)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot Six)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot Six)
smeBids: 0 (lot Six)
bids: 40 (lot Three)
electronicBids: 40 (lot Three)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot Three)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 40 (lot Three)
smeBids: 21 (lot Three)
bids: 16 (lot Two)
electronicBids: 16 (lot Two)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot Two)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 16 (lot Two)
smeBids: 6 (lot Two)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Showing primary 50 of 93 published organisations

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-528
View buyer profile

  • Hertfordshire County Council
    buyer

    Pegs Lane, HERTFORD, UKH23, SG13 8DE
    simon.hastings@hertfordshire.gov.uk

  • Accipio
    supplier

    St. Albans, UKH23

  • Acorn Training
    supplier

    Stoke-On-Trent, UKG23

  • Althaus Digital Limited
    supplier

    Derby, UKF11

  • Anglia Ruskin University (A R U)
    supplier

    Chelmsford, UKH37

  • Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)
    supplier

    Chelmsford, UKH37

  • Apprentice Team Ltd
    supplier

    Chesterfield, UKF12

  • Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust
    supplier

    Berkhamsted, UKH23

  • Aurelia Training Ltd
    supplier

    Coventry, UKG33

  • Babington Business College
    supplier

    Birmingham, UKG31

  • Barnet and Southgate College
    supplier

    Barnet, UKI71

  • Bespoke Professional Development Training
    supplier

    Manchester, UKD33

  • Best Practice Network Ltd
    supplier

    Bristol, UKK11

  • Buckinghamshire New University
    supplier

    High Wycombe, UKJ13

  • C S A (Services) Ltd
    supplier

    Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22

  • CSA (Services) Ltd
    supplier

    Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22

  • CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LTD
    supplier

    Coventry, UKG33

  • Capel Manor College
    supplier

    Enfield, UKI54

  • Capella Associates Ltd
    supplier

    Meriden, UKM75

  • Capital City College
    supplier

    London, UKI31

  • Captiva Learning Limited
    supplier

    London, UKI74

  • Central Young Men's Christian Association - Central Y M C A
    supplier

    London, UKI74

  • Colchester Institute
    supplier

    UKH37, UKH37

  • Colchester Institute
    supplier

    Colchester, UKH37

  • Coventry University (N I T E)
    supplier

    Coventry, UKG33

  • Davies Learning Solutions Limited
    supplier

    London, UKI74

  • E M A Training Limited
    supplier

    Derby, UKF11

  • E S T U
    supplier

    London, UKI74

  • E-Training Ltd
    supplier

    London, UKI31

  • EMA Training Limited
    supplier

    Derby, UKF11

  • Education and Skills Training & Development Ltd
    supplier

    Doncaster, UKE31

  • Education and Skills Training and Development Ltd
    supplier

    Doncaster, UKE31

  • Education and Sporting Futures
    supplier

    Stevenage, UKH23

  • Eliesha Training
    supplier

    Newcastle, UKC22

  • Find a Care Home Services
    supplier

    Barnet, UKI71

  • Ginger Nut Media Ltd
    supplier

    Colchester, UKH37

  • H I T Training
    supplier

    Shoreham-By-Sea, UKJ13

  • H R U C
    supplier

    Uxbridge, UKI51

  • H T F T
    supplier

    Halesowen, UKG36

  • HIT Training
    supplier

    Shoreham-By-Sea, UKJ13

  • HRUC
    supplier

    Uxbridge, UKI51

  • Hertford Regional College
    supplier

    Ware, UKH23

  • High Court,
    mediationBody
    reviewBody
    reviewContactPoint

    Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
    +44 20794760000

  • Impact Futures Training Limited
    supplier

    Slough, UKJ11

  • Inspiro Learning Limited
    supplier

    Doncaster, UKE31

  • Instep UK Ltd
    supplier

    London, UKI74

  • Intelligencia Training
    supplier

    Bedford, UKH24

  • J G A Ltd
    supplier

    Harrow, UKI74

  • JBC Skills Training Limited
    supplier

    Coventry, UKG33

  • JGA Ltd
    supplier

    Harrow, UKI74
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