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Published 14 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement21 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 5 lots per supplier
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)£12,000,000total for 21 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2025awarded 9 Jun 2025
Lots 21max 5 won per supplier

What is being bought21 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

LCC invited tenders on the terms set out in the ITT for the provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers. The Invitation to Tender stage was restricted to those

organisations listed on APAR (Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register) as a main provider, have an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding and provide a quality apprenticeship

as described by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
11 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (21)Procurement structure

21 lots · no lot values published · win at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across 20 of 21 lots

LCC invited tenders on the terms set out in the ITT for the provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers. The Invitation to Tender stage was restricted to those organisations listed on APAR (Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register) as a main provider, have an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding and provide a quality apprenticeship as described by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).

Lot #1School's (Non-Teaching)AwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2Social Care ServicesAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3Leadership and Management DegreeAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #4Transport and LogisticsAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #5Civil Engineering and ElectricalAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #6Construction and the Built EnvironmentAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #7Cultural ServicesAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #8Business and AdministrationAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #9Leadership and Project ManagementAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #10DigitalAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #11Digital DegreeAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #12Legal Masters DegreeAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #13Health and Science DegreeAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #14Public Health DegreeCancelledRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #15Health and ScienceAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #16Youth Support WorkerCancelledRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #17Youth Worker DegreeAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #18Legal ExecutiveCancelledRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #19Creative Digital DegreeCancelledRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #20Digital EngineeringCancelledRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #21AI DegreeCancelledRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council may in its absolute discretion extend the Term by any number of defined periods up to a maximum of 24 Months not exceeding a total contract period of 48 months. · The agreement is available for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend up to a maximum 4 year contract period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The agreement included within the tender documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 21 lots
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 90
  • Price: 10
Lot distribution rule: The framework will be split into 21 main lots. Bidders are invited to bid for one or more main lots but will only be awarded a maximum of 5 lots, unless there is only one compliant bid for a specific lot in which case the Authority reserves the right to award more than 5 lots to a tenderer, full details of the award methodology can be found within the tender documentation.
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    The Invitation to Tender stage is restricted to those organisations listed on APAR (Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register) as a main provider, have an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding and provide a quality apprenticeship as described by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
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
Yes
First published
14 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT
Last source update
20 Jun 2025, 10:11 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
LCC43604
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033957
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e1cd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
20 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.lancashire.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

20 Mar 2025 → 20 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 10:11 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Jun 2025, 10:11 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    20 Jun 2025, 10:11 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11
Contracts signed 15latest 9 Jun 2025

15 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £192,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • School's (Non-Teaching)

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £2,192,000
    Status
    active

  • Digital

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £728,000
    Status
    active

  • Digital Degree

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £312,000
    Status
    active

  • Legal Masters Degree

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £108,000
    Status
    active

  • Health and Science Degree

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Health and Science

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £240,000
    Status
    active

  • Youth Worker Degree

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £320,000
    Status
    active

  • Social Care Services

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £1,296,000
    Status
    active

  • Leadership and Management Degree

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £2,552,000
    Status
    active

  • Transport and Logistics

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £672,000
    Status
    active

  • Civil Engineering and Electrical

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £832,000
    Status
    active

  • Construction and the Built Environment

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £252,000
    Status
    active

  • Cultural Services

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Business and Administration

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £532,000
    Status
    active

  • Leadership and Project Management

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £292,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Preston, North West, PR10LDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of Justice - The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria