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    ContractsEnd Point Assessment for Train Driver Apprentices (Level 3)
    Awarded contract

    End Point Assessment for Train Driver Apprentices (Level 3)

    Awarded
    £1.6m
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Deliver End Point Assessments for Level 3 Train Driver apprentices to evaluate competency and award certification.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 19 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.6m
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,550,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EL
      EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    19 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing End Point Assessment (EPA) services for apprentices completing Level 3 Train Driver apprenticeships. Suppliers will conduct standardized assessments to evaluate whether apprentices have achieved the required competencies and knowledge standards for the train driver occupation. This includes practical and theoretical evaluation to ensure apprentices meet industry standards before certification. The successful supplier will deliver assessments that are fair, rigorous, and compliant with apprenticeship assessment regulations.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In education training, Northern Trains Limited has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-067cda
    NT
    Buyer
    Northern Trains Limited
    Sector
    Education & Training