Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework
West Sussex County Council · published 2 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026, 12:00 · questions by 16 Nov 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £50,000,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold · sets up a framework
- Contract dates
- 1 Apr 2027 to 30 Sept 2034
- Where
- South East (buyer's location)
- Categories (CPV)
- 80000000 Education and training services
- Lots
- 7 lots
- Health & Social Care — £7,142,857
- Education, Early Years & Community Support — £7,142,857
- Business, Administration & Management — £7,142,857
- Digital, Technology & Data — £7,142,857
- Creative, Cultural, Media, Marketing & Design — £7,142,857
- Engineering, Construction, Transport, Environment Built & Sustainability — £7,142,857
- Public Services, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Protective Services, CommunityS — £7,142,857
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- PSQ (quality)
100% - Pass the PSQ
Description
West Sussex County Council are creating a new Flexible Framework for Apprenticeships to onboard training delivery providers. This framework is intended to establish a flexible and high-quality pool of approved Apprenticeship Suppliers who can deliver a broad range of services across defined Lots: Lot 1 Health & Social Care Lot 2 Education, Early Years & Community Support Lot 3 Business, Administration & Management Lot 4 Digital, Technology & Data Lot 5 Creative, Cultural, Media, Marketing & Design Lot 6 Engineering, Construction, Built Environment, Transport, Environment & Sustainability Lot 7 Public Services, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Protective Services & Community Safety The total contract value is £50 million, this has been split between all lots as an estimate not an actual figure. Please note that this Framework will remain open to applicants for the full life time of this Framework. Call off competitions will commence in 2027.
Notices for this procurement
- 2 Oct 2026 · Tender notice093314-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 29 Sept 2026 · Pipeline notice091709-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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