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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£180,000,000

DfE - ApprenticeshipsNI 2025 Programme (Apps25)

Published
Published 19 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 23 June 2025

Overview

The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking suppliers for the delivery of ApprenticeshipsNI 2025 (Apps25) programme. The Apps25 programme provides Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship training provision for employed people who are contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours or more per week. The programme provides an opportunity to work towards completing an industry approved apprenticeship framework at Level 2 and/or level 3. The core components of the framework include Employee Rights and Responsibilities, a relevant competence-based qualification, a knowledge-based qualification (or a combined qualification, as appropriate), and Essential Skills, if required. The Buyer will fund the cost of the off-the-job training up to the amounts specified in the pricing schedule for all eligible apprentices, and across all supported sectors at Levels 2 and 3.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£180,000,000
Procedure
Open
Published
19 May 2025
Questions by
13 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesTechnical and vocational secondary education servicesTechnical secondary education servicesVocational secondary education servicesYouth education servicesSafety education servicesSpecial education servicesTraining services+15 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£180,000,000
Award date
30 July 2025
Contract period
31 July 2025 → 31 July 2029
Winners
  • 21TRAINING LIMITED
  • Advanced Courses Ltd
  • BRYSON ENERGY
  • CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED
  • COALISLAND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
  • CRAFT TRAINING LTD
  • Clear Dental Care (NI) Ltd
  • D.F.P.F. LTD
  • DERRY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOP LIMITED
  • Dennison Commercials Ltd
  • Electrical Training Trust
  • GLOBAL HORIZON SKILLS LTD
  • Gaelchúrsaí Ltd
  • IMPACT TRAINING (N.I) LIMITED
  • INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
  • LIMESTONE YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT LIMITED
  • LOUGHVIEW TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
  • MCKINNEY SAFETY CENTRE LIMITED
  • NETWORK PERSONNEL LTD
  • NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED
  • OBERON TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  • RIVERPARK TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (NI) LTD
  • RUTLEDGE TRAINING LTD
  • SPRINGBOARD OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED
  • SPRINGVALE TRAINING LTD
  • STEER TRAINING ACADEMY LTD
  • Skilled NI
  • TRANSPORT TRAINING BOARD FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
  • Upskill NI
  • WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    28 August 2025

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  2. Contract Notice

    19 May 2025

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