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001364 – Apprenticeships and Police Training Entry Routes Framework[E12]

Wakefield, United KingdomYorkshire Purchasing Organisation[E1]

In plain English

What they want: YPO are reprocuring the 3rd iteration of their Apprenticeship and Associated Training Framework retaining national coverage available to all Public Sector customers. The scope of the framework will align with the Department of Working Pensions (DWP) and Skills England offering all apprenticeship programme types within Lot 1 including but not limited to Apprenticeship Standards, Foundation Apprenticeships and…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 20,000,000,000
Buyer: Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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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Expected deadline: Not stated
Value[E13]: GBP 20,000,000,000
Published[E10]: 21 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 17 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

YPO are reprocuring the 3rd iteration of their Apprenticeship and Associated Training Framework retaining national coverage available to all Public Sector customers. The scope of the framework will align with the Department of Working Pensions (DWP) and Skills England offering all apprenticeship programme types within Lot 1 including but not limited to Apprenticeship Standards, Foundation Apprenticeships and Apprenticeship Units and Lot 2 specifically tailored towards Police Training Entry Routes covering the: Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP), Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) and Degree in Professional Policing Holder routes.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E6]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E8]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E7]
DetailLot 1 runs from 7 Jun 2027 to 6 Jun 2033.[E3]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E9]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 099589-2026

Evidence

13 facts

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

E1
The buyer is Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation.
Document 099589-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 7 Jun 2027 to 6 Jun 2033.
“2027-06-07T00:00:00+01:00 to 2033-06-06T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099589-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“YPO are reprocuring the 3rd iteration of their Apprenticeship and Associated Training Framework retaining national coverage available to all Public Sector customers. The scope of the framework will align with the Department of Working Pensions (DWP) and Skills England offering a…”
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
“planningUpdate”
Document 099589-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T15:11:34+01:00”
Document 099589-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The notice is titled "001364 – Apprenticeships and Police Training Entry Routes Framework".
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The stated value is GBP 20,000,000,000 excluding VAT.
“20000000000 GBP”
Document 099589-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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