PRN004578 Apprenticeship Contracts · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South West (UKK1)

Awarded value£70,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SFJ Awards Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fire fighter apprenticeship and associated training services.

CPV: Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Fire fighter apprenticeship and associated training services for Nottinghamshire Fire…Awarded

Fire fighter apprenticeship and associated training services for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue.

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Aug 2026, 10:46 BST
Last source update: 4 Aug 2026, 10:46 BST
Authority reference: PRN004578
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-073528
Classification (CPV): Specialist training services
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dac2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Use of the YPO Apprenticeships and Associated Training 1086 via Direct Award.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £70,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SFJ Awards LimitedSME	£70,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 073528-2026-1 · SFJ Awards LimitedSME
Signed
1 Aug 2026
Value
£70,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Nottinghamshire Police and Fire and Rescue Service Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge Dr, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG58PPContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceReview body Nottingham

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SFJ Awards LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06926458 Vertigo, Cheese Lane, Bristol BS2 0JJ, Bristol, South West, BS2 0JJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.