Engineering apprenticeships tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
70 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Engineering apprenticeships contracts ,
70 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest engineering apprenticeships contracts awarded
Ground Worker Apprenticeship Level 2
CST025-174 Provision of Apprenticeship (Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative Level 2)
CST025-173 Provision of Apprenticeship (Civil Engineer Degree Level 3)
EBCQ 26-019 Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician apprenticeship
Doncaster College won the most engineering apprenticeships contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster College Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 6 | £236k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | GTG Training West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 4 | £2.3m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Hull College Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 4 | £191k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Bedford College Group South East · See every contract | 3 | £420k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | South Hampshire College Group South East · See every contract | 3 | £196k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Construction and Plant Assessments Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £191k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Central YMCA East Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £96k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Myerscough College East Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £39k | 3 | ||
| 9joint | Calderdale College Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £700k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Train'd Up London · See every contract | 2 | £282k | 1 |
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Councils award 69% of engineering apprenticeships contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought engineering apprenticeships more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many engineering apprenticeships contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many engineering apprenticeships contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 10 | £534k |
| 2 | Hampshire County Council | 9 | £318k |
| 3 | North Northamptonshire Council | 7 | £543k |
| 4 | City of Doncaster Council | 7 | £305k |
| 5 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | £476k |
| 6 | FCDO Services | 3 | £447k |
| 7 | Sefton Council | 3 | Not published |
| 8 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 2 | £1.4m |
| 9 | ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD | 2 | £964k |
| 10 | Ministry of Defence | 2 | £900k |
Half of engineering apprenticeships contracts are worth less than £69k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 65% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Northern Gas NetworksRelyOn Nutec · 5 Jun 2026
- Severn Trent Water LimitedEEF t/a MAKE UK · 18 Aug 2025
- Ministry of DefenceWeston College of Further and Higher Education · 7 Aug 2026
- Valuation Office AgencyJancett Childcare and Jace Training · 28 Jan 2026
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyGTG Training · 7 Oct 2025
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyGTG Training · 7 Oct 2025
- Department for TransportGTG Training · 13 Oct 2025
- ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARDForth Valley College · 20 Jul 2026
- ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARDForth Valley College · 12 Dec 2025
- Hertford Regional CollegeBetterWeld Group ltd · 21 Jul 2025
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most engineering apprenticeships contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 19 | £1.5m |
| South East | 15 | £1.3m |
| East Midlands | 8 | £563k |
| London | 5 | £536k |
| East of England | 4 | £1.4m |
| North West | 3 | Not published |
| South West | 3 | £148k |
| West Midlands | 2 | £1.3m |
| North East | 1 | £2.5m |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
- 65%
of the money is in the 10 biggest engineering apprenticeships contracts.
Of 65 contracts with a published value. - 39%
of engineering apprenticeships contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 57 award notices.
Questions
How many engineering apprenticeships contracts does the UK public sector award?
70 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 29 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector engineering apprenticeships contract worth?
The median is £69k, and 77% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector engineering apprenticeships contracts?
Doncaster College won the most (6).
Which buyers award the most engineering apprenticeships contracts?
Councils award 69% of them.
What is included
Apprenticeships for technical, trade, energy, driving, logistics and land-based roles, delivered to an employer's operational staff.
- Civil Engineering Level 3
- Construction and maintenance trades
- Junior Energy Manager and Community Energy Specialist
- Large Goods Vehicle driver Level 2
- Transport and logistics route lots
- Agriculture, environmental and animal care route lots
What is not included
- Engineering degree apprenticeships (edu.appr.professional-degree-apprenticeships)
- LGV training outside the apprenticeship route (edu.tech.lgv-pcv-and-driver-cpc-training)
- Construction and plant training outside the apprenticeship route (edu.tech.construction-skills-and-site-safety-training)
- HGV and construction Skills Bootcamps (edu.adult.skills-bootcamps)