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    ContractsMachining Technician Apprenticeship Training Provider (Level 3)
    Closed contract

    Machining Technician Apprenticeship Training Provider (Level 3)

    Contract value
    £27k
    Published 17 Jul 2026

    Training provider needed to deliver Level 3 Machinist Apprenticeships with CNC capability in the Salisbury/Wiltshire area under a 3-year contract with 12-month option.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 17 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £27k
    Published 17 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £27,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    No longer open. Published 3 months ago.

    17 July 2026
    Closed — no tender deadline was published

    Brief

    We are seeking an approved training provider to deliver Level 3 Machinist Apprenticeships in the Salisbury/Wiltshire area. The successful provider will be responsible for delivering both theoretical academic instruction and hands-on apprenticeship training in accordance with Skills England standards ST1305 and City and Guilds qualifications. Key requirements include: CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining capability, location within a 50-mile radius of Salisbury/Wiltshire, and ability to deliver a 3-year contract with a 12-month extension option. Interested training providers should submit their expression of interest through the DSP portal before the stated deadline. This is an opportunity to support apprentices in developing practical machining skills and industry-recognized qualifications.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK1× · 20%
    2. UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH1× · 20%
    3. COVENTRY UNIVERSITY ONLINE LIMITED1× · 20%
    4. Queen Mary University of London1× · 20%
    5. MEDIA ZOO LIMITED1× · 20%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — 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-06cdb4

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