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Published 29 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework · UK public procurement notice

Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)

Open framework scheme7 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£50,000,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Open framework scheme until 1 Dec 202612:00 GMT · period end, not a bid countdown
Clarification cut-off 16 Nov 202612:00 GMT · questions to the authority
Framework period 7 yrs 6 moends 30 Sept 2034 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

West Sussex County Council are creating a new Flexible Framework for Apprenticeships to onboard training delivery providers. This framework is intended to establish a flexible and high-quality pool of approved Apprenticeship Suppliers who can deliver a broad range of services across defined Lots:

Lot 1 Health & Social Care

Lot 2 Education, Early Years & Community Support

Lot 3 Business, Administration & Management

Lot 4 Digital, Technology & Data

Lot 5 Creative, Cultural, Media, Marketing & Design

Lot 6 Engineering, Construction, Built Environment, Transport,

Environment & Sustainability

Lot 7 Public Services, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Protective

Services & Community Safety

The total contract value is £50 million, this has been split between all lots as an estimate not an actual figure.

Please note that this Framework will remain open to applicants for the full life time of this Framework.

Call off competitions will commence in 2027.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Not required

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
7 yrs 6 mo from 1 Apr 2027
Scheme runs until
30 Sept 2034
Who may buy through it

Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority

Published description of the framework

N/A

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 7 lots carries the same published figure, £7,142,857: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Health & Social Care 7 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEceiling above

This lot covers apprenticeships that develop skills for roles across health, clinical support, adult social care, children’s care, and community wellbeing. It includes, but is not limited to, standards supporting public health, social work support, and wider care services.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sept 2034 (7 yrs 6 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Education, Early Years & Community Support 7 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEceiling above

This lot includes apprenticeships for professionals working in schools, early years settings, and wider community learning and support environments. It covers teaching assistants, early years practitioners, youth work, learning mentors, SEND support, and careers guidance. It also includes community-focused roles that support wellbeing, education engagement, family support, outreach, coaching, and local community development activities.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sept 2034 (7 yrs 6 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3Business, Administration & Management 7 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEceiling above

This lot covers apprenticeships supporting core business operations and organisational effectiveness. It includes, but is not limited to, business administration, human resources, project and programme management, leadership and management, and business improvement roles. This lot focuses on developing strong operational, organisational, and managerial capability.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sept 2034 (7 yrs 6 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4Digital, Technology & Data 7 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEceiling above

This lot includes digital and IT apprenticeships that strengthen organisational technology capability. It covers, but is not limited to, software development, cyber security, data and AI roles, digital support, cloud and infrastructure operations, and digital transformation functions.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sept 2034 (7 yrs 6 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #5Creative, Cultural, Media, Marketing & Design 7 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEceiling above

This lot covers apprenticeships across the creative industries, cultural sectors, marketing, media and communications, and design professions. It includes, but is not limited to, content and creative production, digital and graphic design, cultural heritage, marketing and digital marketing, communications, and design led roles. This lot supports creative, promotional, and content driven capability across sectors.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sept 2034 (7 yrs 6 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #6Engineering, Construction, Transport, Environment Built & Sustainability 7 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEceiling above

This lot covers technical and professional apprenticeships across engineering disciplines, the built environment, transport operations, and environmental or sustainability focused roles. It includes, but is not limited to, engineering; construction and building services; and surveying roles. It also incorporates transport focused pathways such as transport planning and infrastructure support, alongside roles related to environmental management and sustainability practices.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sept 2034 (7 yrs 6 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #7Public Services, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Protective Services, CommunityS 7 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEceiling above

This lot covers apprenticeships supporting public protection, statutory duties, legal and regulatory functions, commercial governance, and community safety. It includes, but is not limited to, fire and rescue, legal services, compliance, regulatory affairs, and commercial procurement roles. It also incorporates community facing protective services such as community safety officers and anti social behaviour teams.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sept 2034 (7 yrs 6 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids are scored
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 Health & Social Care Lot 2 Education, Early Years & Community Support Lot 3 Business, Administration & Management Lot 4 Digital, Technology & Data Lot 5 Creative, Cultural, Media, Marketing & Design Lot 6 Engineering, Construction, Built Environment, Transport, Environment & Sustainability Lot 7 Public Services, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Protective Services & Community Safety
What this means for your bid
  • “Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How West Sussex County Council buys Education and training services (CPV 80), and who usually turns up

West Sussex County Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Education and training services (CPV 80) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerWest Sussex County Council · all categories
The marketEducation and training services (CPV 80) · South East England (authority’s region)
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 0 of 1 known-size awards · market: division 80 · South East England (authority’s region), n=45
0 of 189%

No small-firm winners recorded among this authority’s published awards in this sample.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in South East England (authority’s region).

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 3 of 3 known-location awards · market: division 80 · South East England (authority’s region), n=56
3 of 320%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: no decision dates published · market: division 80 · South East England (authority’s region), n=9
—49 days

Half of these awards have an award date within 49 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: exactly 2 of 2 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: division 80 · South East England (authority’s region), n=14
2 of 214%

Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer6 lots with bid counts · broad CPV 80
0% had one bid
The market55 lots with bid counts · division 80 · South East England (authority’s region)
7% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid0% / 7%
Buyer: 0 of 6 lots with published bid counts. Market: 4 of 55 lots with published bid counts.
2–30% / 25%
Buyer: 0 of 6 lots with published bid counts. Market: 14 of 55 lots with published bid counts.
4–60% / 25%
Buyer: 0 of 6 lots with published bid counts. Market: 14 of 55 lots with published bid counts.
7+100% / 42%
Buyer: 6 of 6 lots with published bid counts. Market: 23 of 55 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.

2

Assess each lot
i

What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Our matching links this notice to “Learning and Development Suppliers Framework” of this authority, but none of the 20 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.

Lot #1Health & Social CareCPV 8090 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£7.1m

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

25expected bids0% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 18
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–31%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 1%. This is a forecast.
4–68%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 8%. This is a forecast.
7+91%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 91%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
3 panel places
£4.6m6 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago3 live · £8.1m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

8% above n=2
£275k5 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago3 live · £117k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=4
2 panel places
£377k9 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago4 live · £22m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

33% below n=1
5 panel places
£734k7 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago3 live · £32m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
1 panel places
£686k4 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago1 live · £76k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

no comparable pairs
Lot #2Education, Early Years & Community SupportCPV 8090 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£7.1m

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

25expected bids0% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 18
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–31%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 1%. This is a forecast.
4–68%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 8%. This is a forecast.
7+90%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 90%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
3 panel places
£23m21 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago7 live · £25m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

4% below n=6
7 panel places
£9.9m20 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago6 live · £421k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
£275k5 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago3 live · £117k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=4
4 panel places
£2.7m9 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago1 live · £7.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

no comparable pairs
5 panel places
£734k7 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago3 live · £32m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
Lot #3Business, Administration & ManagementCPV 8090 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£7.1m

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

24expected bids0% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 18
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–31%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 1%. This is a forecast.
4–68%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 8%. This is a forecast.
7+91%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 91%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
7 panel places
£9.9m20 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago6 live · £421k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
3 panel places
£448k9 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago2 live · £104k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

5% below n=4
£275k5 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago3 live · £117k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=4
5 panel places
£80k2 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago2 live · £185k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

12% below n=1
£90k2 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago2 live · £90k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Lot #4Digital, Technology & DataCPV 8090 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£7.1m

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

24expected bids0% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 18
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–31%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 1%. This is a forecast.
4–69%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 9%. This is a forecast.
7+90%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 90%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
3 panel places
£4.6m6 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago3 live · £8.1m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

8% above n=2
2 panel places
£2.3m6 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago5 live · £2.7m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
4 panel places
£2.7m9 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago1 live · £7.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

no comparable pairs
5 panel places
£734k7 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago3 live · £32m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
£376k3 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago3 live · £376k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
Lot #5Creative, Cultural, Media, Marketing & DesignCPV 8090 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£7.1m

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

24expected bids0% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 18
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–31%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 1%. This is a forecast.
4–68%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 8%. This is a forecast.
7+91%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 91%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
3 panel places
£23m21 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago7 live · £25m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

4% below n=6
7 panel places
£9.9m20 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago6 live · £421k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
4 panel places
£2.7m9 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago1 live · £7.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

no comparable pairs
5 panel places
£734k7 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago3 live · £32m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
£145k2 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago1 live · £40k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=2
Lot #6Engineering, Construction, Transport, Environment Built & SustainabilityCPV 8090 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£7.1m

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

24expected bids0% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 18
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–31%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 1%. This is a forecast.
4–68%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 8%. This is a forecast.
7+91%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 91%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
WASTEBUSTER CICWorked for this buyerSchools Waste and Climate Educationnotice published Sept 2024——Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
2 panel places
£15m10 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago4 live · £14m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

5% below n=10
3 panel places
£6.3m8 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago4 live · £15m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

11% below n=1
5 panel places
£980k16 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago6 live · £10m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
£1.1m6 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago5 live · £911k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
2 panel places
£377k9 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago4 live · £22m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

33% below n=1
Lot #7Public Services, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Protective Services, CommunitySCPV 8090 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£7.1m

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

26expected bids0% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 18
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–31%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 1%. This is a forecast.
4–68%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 8%. This is a forecast.
7+91%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 91%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
3 panel places
£23m21 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago7 live · £25m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

4% below n=6
7 panel places
£9.9m20 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago6 live · £421k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=6
£275k5 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago3 live · £117k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=4
4 panel places
£2.7m9 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago1 live · £7.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

no comparable pairs
5 panel places
£734k7 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago3 live · £32m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Mar 2027
Authority reference
I-1318
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093314
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c20 Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via Atamis (Health Family)
Submission portal named on this notice: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Appointment period ends
1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documents are available via the Atamis Portal atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Please search under 'Opportunity's' for Apprenticeships Supplier Framework.

Timeline

29 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published28 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
  2. Next notice expected25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published24 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Clarification questions byin 20 days
    16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Admission / appointment period endsin 35 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected byin 155 days
    31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract startsin 155 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £50,000,000
    2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST
  6. Deadline published: 1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
    2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJW-5627-QRQR County Hall, Chichester, South East, PO19 1RGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender