Apprenticeship training providers tenders and contracts

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59 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Apprenticeship training providers contracts ,

59 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest apprenticeship training providers contracts awarded

Awarded 1 September 2026

Apprenticeship provider for Ashfield and Mansfield District Councils

Nottinghamshire County Council
£84k
Awarded 7 August 2026

Apprenticeships Key Provider Partnership / MOU

Bath & North East Somerset Council · South West
£350k
Awarded 28 July 2026

Lot 1 - Apprenticeship Training - Various Apprenticeship Programmes

Isle of Wight Council · South East
£180k
Awarded 15 July 2026

YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Value not stated

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

BPP won the most apprenticeship training providers contracts

It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 BPP
North East · See every contract
9£30.3m4
2jointBabington
London · SME · See every contract
3£1.7m3
2jointMultiverse Group Limited
South East · See every contract
3£616k3
4jointQA
East Midlands · See every contract
2£2.7m2
4jointRHG Consult Limited
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£494k2
4jointCSA (Services) Ltd
East Midlands · See every contract
2£321k2
4jointIntelligencia Training
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£314k2
4jointDerby College Group
East Midlands · See every contract
2£55k1
4jointInspire Education Group
East Midlands · See every contract
2£3k2
10jointEnergus
North West · See every contract
1£7.7m1

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Who buys

39 buyers awarded apprenticeship training providers contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils27 contractsNHS and health3 contractsSchools and colleges1 contractOther public bodies25 contractsUnder £100k19 contracts · median £81k£100k to £1m28 contracts · median £267k£1m or more9 contracts · median £4.5m
Councils27 contractsNHS and health3 contractsSchools1 contractOther25 contractsUnder £100k19 contracts£100k to £1m28 contracts£1m or more9 contracts
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9 buyers bought apprenticeship training providers more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many apprenticeship training providers contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

30 buyers1 contract5 buyers2 contracts2 buyers3 or 4 contracts2 buyers5 or more contracts
30 buyers15 buyers22 buyers3 or 42 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many apprenticeship training providers contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bn1235Apprenticeship training providers contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLDepartment for the Econo…Nuclear Decommissioning…Highways EnglandH M REVENUE & CUSTOMSWest Northamptonshire Co…DERBY CITY COUNCILBANK OF ENGLAND
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bn1235Apprenticeship training providers contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLDepartment for the Econo…Nuclear Decommissioning…H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSWest Northamptonshire Co…DERBY CITY COUNCIL

Top buyers by contracts awarded

Prices

Half of apprenticeship training providers contracts are worth less than £201k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bnMedian £201k
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bnMedian £201k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 95% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. Department for the EconomyNorthern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited, D.F.P.F. Ltd, Clanrye Group, Inspiro Learning Limited, McKinney Safety Centre Ltd, GLOBAL HORIZON SKILLS LTD, 21TRAINING LIMITED, Bryson Energy, CRAFT TRAINING LTD, Dennison Commercials Limited, Springboard Opportunities Ltd, STEER TRAINING ACADEMY LTD, Transport Training Services NI, COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, DERRY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOP LIMITED, Impact Training NI, LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT LIMITED, LOUGHVIEW TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, NETWORK PERSONNEL LTD, RIVERPARK TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NI LTD, SPRINGVALE TRAINING LTD, Workforce Training Services, Gaelchursai Ltd, Clear Dental Care (NI) Ltd, OBERON TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, Advanced Courses Ltd, Skilled NI, Electrical Training Trust, Upskill NI, RUTLEDGE TRAINING LIMITED · 31 Jul 2025£180m
  2. Government Commercial AgencyBPP · 12 Nov 2025£11m
  3. Government Commercial AgencyBPP · 19 Aug 2025£8.7m
  4. Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityEnergus · 14 Apr 2026£7.7m
  5. Highways EnglandBPP · 19 May 2026£4.5m
  6. Government Commercial AgencyQA · 30 Jun 2025£2.7m
  7. H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSBPP · 23 Sep 2025£2m
  8. Department for EducationWinner not published · 28 Oct 2024£1.7m
  9. H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSBPP · 21 Sep 2025£1.4m
  10. Ministry of DefenceCranfield University · 17 Aug 2026£980k
Where and when

The East Midlands awards the most apprenticeship training providers contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
East Midlands14£1.5m
South East6£1m
South West5£1.6m
North East4£4.9m
East of England2£168k
London2£926k
Wales2£340k
North West1£7.7m
West Midlands1£102k
Scotland1£913k
Northern Ireland1£180m
Yorkshire and the Humber0Not published
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Key findings
  • 95%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest apprenticeship training providers contracts.

    Of 56 contracts with a published value.
  • 31%

    of apprenticeship training providers contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 51 award notices.

Questions

How many apprenticeship training providers contracts does the UK public sector award?

59 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 39 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector apprenticeship training providers contract worth?

The median is £201k, and 57% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector apprenticeship training providers contracts?

BPP won the most (9), and the most by value (£30.3m).

What is included

A framework, DPS or multi-lot tender that appoints apprenticeship training providers to deliver levy-funded standards across many subjects and levels, or a managed service that sources and manages an employer's apprenticeship provision.

  • Multi-lot apprenticeship provider frameworks by route or level
  • DPS call-offs for an apprenticeship programme
  • Small bundles of several different standards bought together
  • Apprenticeship managed services and levy programme management
  • Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency registers and services

What is not included

  • A tender for one named standard (the subject service, e.g. edu.appr.leadership-management-apprenticeships)
  • End-point assessment bought on its own (edu.appr.end-point-assessment)
  • Apprenticeships bought with no standard or scope named (edu.appr.apprenticeship-training-unspecified)
  • Adult Skills Fund provision for residents (edu.adult.adult-skills-fund-provision)
  • Careers and apprenticeship fairs (another industry: marketing-creative)