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Somerset Council Apprenticeship Services Provision

Somerset Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 02:58.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this procurement is to contract with multiple providers to deliver an Apprenticeship Service to eligible people. The Authority requires a service provider, or providers, to manage the delivery of its Apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeships to be provided via this procurement exercise are funded via the Authority's Apprenticeship Levy. Applicants must be able to access Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) levy funding for apprentices and listed on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers throughout this contract.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Business and administration£4m
  • Health and Social Care and Protective Services£4m
  • Construction and the built environment£4m
  • Creative, Design and Digital£4m
  • Education and early years£4m
  • Engineering and manufacturing£4m
  • Legal, finance and accounting£4m
  • Sales, marketing and procurement£4m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
EPRO1000390
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All details can be found within the tender documents published on https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login# search using the procurement reference EPRO1000390

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
27 Feb 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Feb 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
21 Apr 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Business and administration
Description
For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criterion
Description
Price criterion - Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Health and Social Care and Protective Services
Description
Health and Social Care and Protective Services For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criterion
Description
Price criterion - Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Construction and the built environment
Description
Construction and the built environment For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criterion
Description
Price criterion - Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Creative, Design and Digital
Description
Creative, Design and Digital For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criterion
Description
Price criterion - Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Education and early years
Description
Education and early years For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criterion
Description
Price criterion - Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Engineering and manufacturing
Description
Engineering and manufacturing For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criterion
Description
Price criterion - Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
Legal, finance and accounting
Description
Legal, finance and accounting For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criterion
Description
Price criterion - Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Entry 8
Id
8
Title
Sales, marketing and procurement
Description
Sales, marketing and procurement For further information regarding this opportunity, including accessing to the tender documents, please visit the Proactis e-tendering portal.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,800,000
Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality criterion
Description
Price criterion - Compliance with funding (Pass/Fail) / Weighting: 0

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 7
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 8
Id
8
Related Lot
8

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
007239-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Jan 2026, 15:57
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Somerset Council
Id
GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPGC-1434-MQPJ

Address

Street Address
County Hall, The Crescent
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA1 4DY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · TA1 4DY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 007239-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·