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Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2027-2028[E16]

Glasgow, United KingdomSkills Development Scotland Ltd[E1]

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What they want
Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2027-2028, plus optional two up to 12 month extension periods for 2028-2029 and 2029-2030. The current estimated value of this tender is up to 320m GBP (exclusive of any applicable VAT), including optional extension periods, for both lots, including those in-training places as of 31 March 2027 and any subsequent years and is subject to a confirmed budget, each…
Who can bid
  • Delivery location: UKM.
  • Delivery location: UKM.
  • The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.
Deadline[E6]
Buyer's deadline: 3 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 3 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Value[E17]
GBP 320,000,000
Buyer
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How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗

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  • Delivery location: UKM.[E9]
  • Delivery location: UKM.[E8]

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Published[E13]
29 Oct 2026
Procedure[E12]
Open procedure
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
3 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2027-2028, plus optional two up to 12 month extension periods for 2028-2029 and 2029-2030. The current estimated value of this tender is up to 320m GBP (exclusive of any applicable VAT), including optional extension periods, for both lots, including those in-training places as of 31 March 2027 and any subsequent years and is subject to a confirmed budget, each year, from Scottish Government to SDS.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UKM.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: UKM.[E8]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E10]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E15]

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

  1. First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 102503-2026

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Skills Development Scotland Ltd.

    Document 102503-2026, field /buyer/name, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 80400000 (Adult and other education services).

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/classification/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under CPV 80500000 (Training services).

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Find a Tender publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Tenders must be submitted by 3 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-12-03T12:00:00Z”

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Services for starts for year 2027-2028, plus optional two up to 12 month extension periods for 2028-2029 and 2029-2030. The current estimated value of this tender is up to 320m GBP (exclusive of any applicable VAT), including optional extension period…”

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/description, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: UKM.

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: UKM.

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 102503-2026, field /tag, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The notice was published on 29 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-29T11:18:58Z”

    Document 102503-2026, field /date, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/status, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk”

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "Modern Apprenticeship Services - Learning Provider and Employer 2027-2028".

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/title, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The stated value is GBP 320,000,000.

    “320000000 GBP”

    Document 102503-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 29 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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