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# Provision of Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-apprenticeship-training-and-assessment-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04c955). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "Provision of Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £15,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Vocational training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c955`

## 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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/provision-of-apprenticeship-training-and-assessment-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04c955#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D34610874-35bd-ef11-8133-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-apprenticeship-training-and-assessment-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04c955#participate

## Description
Cumberland Council is committed to investing in apprenticeships as a vital pathway for empowering residents and fostering economic growth. By offering accessible opportunities, we aim to enhance skills, promote career development, and create a skilled workforce that supports the health, wellbeing, and resilience of our communities. Our apprenticeship initiatives play a key role in addressing local skills gaps and ensuring all residents can contribute to and benefit from a thriving local economy. Our workforce planning strategy focuses on developing a skilled, inclusive workforce through apprenticeships and career pathways. By prioritising inclusive recruitment and collaborating with local educational institutions, we aim to fill skill gaps and meet future service delivery needs. Through mentorship, career development opportunities, and a focus on retention, we are building a sustainable pipeline of talent to support the Council's long-term goals. Our values of ambition, collaboration, compassion, innovation, and empowerment guide this work, ensuring that apprenticeships are integral to the Council's transformation and success.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Cumberland Council is committed to investing in apprenticeships as a vital pathway for empowering residents and fostering economic growth. By offering accessible opportunities, we aim to enhance skills, promote career development, and create a skille...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 016055-2025-DN756307-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Accountancy learning Ltd, Apprentice team Ltd, Aspire Development (UK) Limited (+33 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89351`, `GB-FTS-154683`, `GB-FTS-144605`, `GB-FTS-105974`, `GB-FTS-51091`, `GB-FTS-89358`, `GB-FTS-89365`, `GB-FTS-144604`, `GB-FTS-70086`, `GB-FTS-144606`, `GB-FTS-89380`, `GB-FTS-126144`, `GB-FTS-144609`, `GB-FTS-145382`, `GB-FTS-144611`, `GB-FTS-158446`, `GB-FTS-53554`, `GB-FTS-145386`, `GB-FTS-183822`, `GB-FTS-89401`, `GB-FTS-54243`, `GB-FTS-89403`, `GB-FTS-154712`, `GB-FTS-144621`, `GB-FTS-151498`, `GB-FTS-144622`, `GB-FTS-145399`, `GB-FTS-114951`, `GB-FTS-89428`, `GB-FTS-144626`, `GB-FTS-145397`, `GB-FTS-22779`, `GB-FTS-9866`, `GB-FTS-24681`, `GB-FTS-151503`, `GB-FTS-70101`
  - Value: £15,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 016055-2025-DN756307-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016055-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-17T15:51:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T07:19:47.503Z
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