Buyer	Lancashire
Supplier	Blackpool & the Fylde College
Supplier	Burnley College
Supplier	Nelson & Colne College
Supplier	TRS Training Limited
Supplier	University of Central Lancashire

LCC is inviting tenders on the terms set out in the ITT for the provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers. The Invitation to Tender stage is restricted to those organisations listed on APAR (Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register) as a main provider, have an Ofsted rating of good or outstanding and provide a quality apprenticeship as described by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). Additional information: The framework will be split into 21 main lots. Bidders are invited to bid for one or more main lots but will only be awarded a maximum of 5 lots, unless there is only one compliant bid for a specific lot in which case the Authority reserves the right to award more than 5 lots to a tenderer, full details of the award methodology can be found within the tender documentation. It is envisaged that the framework will commence on or around the 2nd of June 2025 and sucessful tenderers will be required to deliver and facilitate apprenticeship enrolments from September 2025, The framework will be let for an initial period of 24 months, with an option to extend the framework beyond the initial term to a maximum period of a further 24 months.

Runs	9 Jun 2025 to 8 Jun 2029
OCID	ocds-b5fd17-9ca44734-7760-4237-bf34-59bfcf6898e8
Notice	Read it on Contracts Finder

Figures are as published An award value in OCDS may be a framework ceiling rather than a sum anyone expects to spend, so a large figure here is not evidence of a large purchase.