Pre-tender

Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework

Details

Value
£50,000,000
Topic
Education and training services
Published
29 September 2026

Tender 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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published29 September 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

West Sussex County Council buys as a local authority, with a Procurement and Contract Services team based at County Hall in Chichester. Beyond its own tenders, the council draws on consortia including the Central Buying Consortium, the Crown Commercial Service and the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation. Each school's governing body controls its own purchasing budget, supported by the council's procurement team.

Over the past 5 years, most of West Sussex County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, IT services and business services.

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