TenderOppsIndependent tender search
Upcoming

Apprenticeship Providers

Swindon Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Swindon Borough Council has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £3,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £3,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Tender for providers for join a framework for Apprenticeship courses level 2-6

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 039436-2026

About the buyer

Swindon Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

121

Awards

49
All tenders and awards from Swindon Borough Council

Similar open tenders

All open training tenders
  1. ITT - Historic England Local Heritage Education Resources - UID 331

    Historic EnglandSouth WestTraining, Education services

    Closing soon5 days left

    £125kestimated
  2. The Provision of a Digital Inclusion Service

    Gloucestershire County CouncilSouth WestTraining, Education services

    Open9 days left

    £1.7mestimated
  3. ICT Managed Service Partner

    Mosaic Schools Learning TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestComputer hardware, IT services and software

    Open9 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated
  4. Learning Management System and Associated Services

    Fairhive Homes LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Training

    Open15 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £125kestimated
  5. ITT - Delivery of a Heritage Schools Programme in the South West of England - UID 354

    Historic EnglandSouth WestResearch and development, Training

    Open16 days leftSmall contract

    £25kestimated

From notice 039436-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.