Tenders/Apprenticeship Training

Apprenticeship Training

Sunderland City Council

Published: Oct 23, 2026

Updated: Oct 23, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the education and training, governance and public administration and trade and industry sectors, with a focus on Procurement Reform and SME development. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

Provision of Apprenticeship Training --- Extracted from documents --- Planning Apprenticeship Training Sunderland City Council UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-100595 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-078f44 Published 23 October 2026, 2:50pm Watch this notice Contents Open all Scope Engagement Participation Procedure Contracting authority Download PDF version OCDS release OCDS record Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Scope Scope Description Provision of Apprenticeship Training Commercial tool Establishes a framework Contract dates (estimated) 21 January 2027 to 20 November 2031 4 years, 10 months Main procurement category Services CPV classifications 80000000 - Education and training services Contract locations UKC23 - Sunderland Engagement Engagement Engagement deadline 2 November 2027 Engagement process description Further information can be found www.open-uk.org Reference Number: OPEN-PR-23102026110625389 Participation Participation Particular suitability Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) Procedure Procedure Special regime Light touch Contracting authority Contracting authority Sunderland City Council Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLVZ-4154-GGRZ City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland SR1 3AA United Kingdom Email: corporate.procurement@sunderland.gov.uk Website: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk / Region: UKC23 - Sunderland Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government Back to top

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 23, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 100595-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Sunderland City Council

Sunderland City Council has issued 183 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 11 currently open and 129 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: October 23, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Sunderland City Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 100595-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.