Plate Welder Apprenticeship Standard

Hertford Regional College
East of England
Open procedure
1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026

Delivery of the Plate Welder Apprenticeship Standard for up to 36 apprentices within a 25-mile radius of college campuses. The provider must deliver an individualised programme of learning meeting off-the-job training requirements and supporting apprentices through to End Point Assessment, aligned with DfE apprenticeship funding rules.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £450k; As published
Published: 6 May 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 21 July 2025; BetterWeld Group ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 July 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of vocational training and apprenticeship delivery services for the Plate Welder Apprenticeship Standard to support local employer requirements.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
6 May 2025
Contract awardedto BetterWeld Group ltd
21 July 2025
Contract starts
1 August 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2026

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Type: School or college
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Typical engineering apprenticeships contract: £450k

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How it compares

6.5× the typical engineering apprenticeships contract (£69k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/941015/plate-welder-apprenticeship-standard
Buyer reference: HRC MP16
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050cc9
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Hertford Regional College. Plate Welder Apprenticeship Standard. Contract award, 6 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/941015/plate-welder-apprenticeship-standard (accessed 12 October 2026).