Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
UK
Contact person: Ms Layla Davies
Telephone: +44 1452425409
E-mail: layla.davies@gloucestershire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts
Reference number: DN797758
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79632000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts -via Apprenticeships and Associated Training - 1086
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
88 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
288 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Social Worker Apprenticeships 25/26 cohorts -via Apprenticeships and Associated Training - 1086
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Via a framework so initial notice not required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN797758
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Open University
Buckinghamshire
UK
NUTS: UKK13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
88 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
288 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/11/2025