# Police Constable Degree Apprenticeships \(PCDA\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Nottinghamshire Police.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Nottinghamshire Police](/buyers/nottinghamshire-police/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [University of Derby](/suppliers/university-of-derby/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £4,320,000
- Tender value: £5,400,000
- Award date: 4 February 2025
- Published: 4 February 2025
- Contract start: 1 April 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 590440a8-46eb-47a8-b791-521a0bee1a84-823301
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a4ae7dc-d649-4eec-a002-46eb517f3ec9

## Description

This is a contract award notice for the provision of a Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship \(PCDA\) Programme at Nottinghamshire Police\. The contract was procured via a Further Competition under YPO Framework 1086 for Apprenticeships and Associated Training\. The contract is for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend by 2 periods of 1 year each, taking the maximum contract term to 5 years\. The estimated value over the full 5 year period, based on 2 cohorts of 16 apprentices per year, is £4,320,000\. This is the total apprenticeship levy claimed for all apprentices and will vary according to actual cohort size\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/590440a8-46eb-47a8-b791-521a0bee1a84-823301)