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YAS 24 2022_23 End Point Assessment Organisation
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4-year contract
Held by Qualsafe
End point assessment tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
191 end point assessment tenders and contracts, 29 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£110k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs52%
- Renewing in 6 months6
- Frameworks and DPSs1
End point assessment contracts
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32 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest end point assessment contracts awarded
- Awarded25 Sep 2026End Point Assessment Organisation for ASW and AAP ApprenticesYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Future (Awards and Qualifications) Ltd£1.6m
- Awarded3 Sep 2026Independent assessment servicesUniversity of Exeter · South WestWon by Advance He£76k
- Awarded3 Sep 2026Independent assessment servicesUniversity of Exeter · South WestWon by Advance He£130k
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Provision of End Point Assessment for Aircraft HandlersMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Explosive Learning Solutions£210k
- Awarded14 Jul 202642x Gateway and EPA PaymentsUniversity of Exeter · South WestWon by Institution of Civil Engineers£56k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026EPA's for 29 ApprenticesUniversity of Exeter · South WestWon by Advance He£52k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026End Point Assessments - DriversNorthern Trains Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Explosive Learning Solutions£1.6m
- Awarded3 Apr 2026NHSE NE&Y End Point Assessment Organisation (Pearson) 26-27NHS England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Pearson Education Limited£3k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026The Delivery of End Point Assessments (EPA) for the Army Level 4 Intelligence Analyst (ST0516), Level 4 Data Analyst (ST0118) and the Level 3 Data Technician (ST0795)Ministry of Defence · South EastWon by Explosive Learning Solutions£1.5m
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Provision of End Point Assessment for RN PTI on the L3 Personal Trainer Standard - UK7Ministry of Defence · South EastWon by NCFE£27k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026Provision of PCSO End Point AssessmentsNorthumbria Police · North EastWon by SFJ Awards Limited£36k
- Awarded4 Mar 2026End Point Assessment Services for Apprenticeship Standards (NCFE)North Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by NCFE£60k
- Awarded17 Feb 2026End Point Assessments for ApprenticesMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by SFJ Awards Limited£500k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026End Point Assessment for Level 3 Operational Fire-fighter ApprenticeshipWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service£460k
- Awarded9 Jan 2026Combined Business Admin and Senior Healthcare Support Worker EPAO ContractMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Highfield£904k
- Awarded8 Dec 2025Apprenticeship End Point AssessmentUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Advance He£22k
- Awarded27 Aug 2025Emergency Services Contact Handler Apprenticeships - End Point AssessmentsWest Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by SFJ Awards Limited£125k
- Awarded8 Jul 2025End Point Assessment Service for Operational Firefighter Level 3 - CPA/SPU/2650F - AWARDCheshire Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by SFJ Awards Limited£52k
- Awarded24 May 2025£1.3m
- Awarded8 May 2025The Provision of End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel of The RLC & RN Undertaking The L2 Production Chef, L3 Senior Production Chef and L3 Facilities Management Supervisor ApprenticeshipMinistry of DefenceWon by Army Catering Training Trust£1.3m
- Awarded2 Apr 2025Delivery of end point assessmentGreater Manchester Police · North WestWon by Highfield£12k
- Awarded28 Feb 2025NHSE NE&Y End Point Assessment Organisation (Pearson)NHS England · LondonWon by Pearson Education Limited£18k
- Awarded25 Feb 2025Future Awards & Qualifications (NEAS0183)North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Future (Awards and Qualifications) Ltd
- Awarded19 Feb 2025NHSE NE&Y End Point Assessment OrganisationNHS England · LondonWon by SIAS£63k
- Awarded5 Feb 2025GMCA 1067 For the provision of Firefighter End Point AssessmentGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by SFJ Awards Limited£804k
- Awarded5 Feb 2025GMCA 1067 For the provision of Firefighter End Point AssessmentGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by The Workforce Development Trust£804k
- Awarded25 Nov 2024T24/01_End Point Assessment Independent Assessors (Police Constable)Anglia Ruskin University · East of EnglandWon by SJAA Consulting Ltd£1m
- Awarded14 Nov 2024This contract opportunity is for the provision of a supplier to deliver End Point Assessment Services to Service Personnel of the REME and RM undertaking L3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship standardsMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by EngEPA ltd£797k
Where to bid
Where end point assessment tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 67%
Atamis1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Explosive Learning Solutions won the most end point assessment contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationPolice, fire and rescueCouncilsOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explosive Learning Solutions South East · SME · See every contract | 6 | £9.9m | 2 | ||
| 2 | SFJ Awards Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 5 | £1.5m | 5 | ||
| 3 | Advance He South West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £280k | 2 | ||
| 4 | Pearson Education Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £40k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Future (Awards and Qualifications) Ltd North East · See every contract | 2 | £1.6m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Highfield North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £916k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | NCFE Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £87k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Army Catering Training Trust | 1 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | SJAA Consulting Ltd East of England · See every contract | 1 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | The Workforce Development Trust North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £804k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 31% of end point assessment contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought end point assessment more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many end point assessment contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many end point assessment contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationPolice, fire and rescueCouncilsOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence | 10 | £12.7m |
| 2 | University of Exeter | 4 | £314k |
| 3 | NHS England | 4 | £103k |
| 4 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 2 | £1.6m |
| 5 | Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 1 | £1.6m |
| 6 | Northern Trains Limited | 1 | £1.6m |
| 7 | Anglia Ruskin University | 1 | £1m |
| 8 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | 1 | £500k |
| 9 | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service | 1 | £460k |
| 10 | West Yorkshire Police | 1 | £125k |
110 end point assessment contracts awarded since 2021
- 242021
- 192022
- 272023
- 112024
- 132025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of end point assessment contracts are worth less than £210k
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationPolice, fire and rescueCouncilsOther buyers
The 10 biggest end point assessment contracts
- Ministry of DefenceExplosive Learning Solutions · 15 Nov 2024
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustFuture (Awards and Qualifications) Ltd · 25 Sep 2026
- Northern Trains LimitedExplosive Learning Solutions · 19 Jun 2026
- Ministry of DefenceExplosive Learning Solutions · 31 Mar 2026
- Ministry of DefenceWinner not published · 24 May 2025
- Ministry of DefenceArmy Catering Training Trust · 8 May 2025
- Anglia Ruskin UniversitySJAA Consulting Ltd · 25 Nov 2024
- Ministry of DefenceHighfield · 9 Jan 2026
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityThe Workforce Development Trust · 5 Feb 2025
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthoritySFJ Awards Limited · 5 Feb 2025
Renewing contracts
10 end point assessment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
End Point Assessment (EPA) to RN Service Personnel Undertaking Level 2 Seafarer (Deck Rating) Apprenticeship (ST0274)
Ministry of Defence · South West · 4-year contract
Held by International Association of Maritime Institutions
Ends Feb 2027
EPA services for level 6 materials Science technologists ST0675
University of Derby · East Midlands · 4-year contract
Held by PIABC Ltd
End point assessment contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
End point assessment contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
End point assessment contract for a councilSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
End point assessment contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceNorth East£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
End point assessment contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
End point assessment contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
Where and when end point assessment contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 5 | £2.2m | £500k | SFJ Awards Limited (3) | Greater Manchester Combined Authority (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £3.3m | £125k | – | – | 3 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £3.5m | £797k | Explosive Learning Solutions (2) | Ministry of Defence (5) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £336k | £56k | Advance He (4) | University of Exeter (4) | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £36k | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £81k | – | – | NHS England (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £460k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £1m | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £110k a month
of end point assessment contracts awarded.
Typical contract £76k x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
end point assessment contracts are awarded in a typical month.
32 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
end point assessment contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for end point assessment work.
1 open to join now. - 52%
of end point assessment contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 25 award notices.
How many end point assessment tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 29 | 191 |
| Contracts awarded | 17 | 93 |
15 end point assessment contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 13 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded end point assessment contracts to 14 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many end point assessment contracts does the UK public sector award?
32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.
How long are end point assessment tenders open for?
The median end point assessment tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector end point assessment contract worth?
The median is £210k, and 52% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector end point assessment contracts?
Explosive Learning Solutions won the most (6), and the most by value (£9.9m).
Which buyers award the most end point assessment contracts?
Central government bodies award 31% of them.
How many end point assessment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
10 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 27 November 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Independent end-point assessment of apprentices by an approved assessment organisation, plus awarding body registration and certification for apprenticeship frameworks.
- EPA for a named standard
- EPA fees payable to an assessment organisation
- Awarding body registration and certification of apprenticeship framework components, including functional skills
What is not included
- Apprenticeship training sold with EPA included (the relevant training service)
- Qualification development and awarding outside apprenticeships (see Qualification development, awarding and recognition)
- NVQ assessment of existing staff outside apprenticeships (see Workplace assessment and recognition of prior learning)