# LPS CORP - Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers - LCC43604

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Lancashire County Council](/buyers/lancashire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Blackpool & The Fylde College
- Award value: £12,000,000
- Tender value: £12,000,000
- Award date: 4 June 2025
- Published: 20 June 2025
- Contract start: 9 June 2025
- Contract end: 8 June 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 72e54c19-3581-4658-b117-c03b480b83fe-850680
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ca44734-7760-4237-bf34-59bfcf6898e8

## Description

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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72e54c19-3581-4658-b117-c03b480b83fe-850680)