Open tender · United Kingdom · Services
BLC0307 - National Framework for Police Initial Entry Routes, Accreditation and Apprenticeships
BlueLight Commercial Limited in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “BLC0307 - National Framework for Police Initial Entry Routes, Accreditation and Apprenticeships”. Bids close on 20 November 2026, 12:00 GMT; the estimated value is £648 million. Who can bid: For the PCDA and DHEP lots, degree awarding powers granted by the Office for Students; For delivery to Welsh forces, compliance with Welsh language legal requirements. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
A national police training framework in England and Wales, for education providers with degree awarding powers
BlueLight Commercial is setting up an open framework for police initial entry routes: the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship in England and Wales, the Degree Holder Entry Programme, accreditation services and other apprenticeships. It runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2035, with reopening at years 3 and 5, and is estimated at £648,000,000 excluding VAT. Multiple suppliers can join each lot.
Who can win it
- For the PCDA and DHEP lots, degree awarding powers granted by the Office for Students
- For delivery to Welsh forces, compliance with Welsh language legal requirements
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £648 million
- Contract period
- 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2035, an open framework reopened at years 3 and 5
- How bids are judged
- 70% quality (including 10% social value) and 30% price
- Published
- 25 Sep 2026
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