Top Apprenticeship Employer Rankings 26-27
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£317k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
14 Nov 2025
Description
The DfE is seeking to engage parties who are interested in bidding to deliver Top Apprenticeship Employer Rankings for 2026 and 2027. The DfE are looking for an end-to-end Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (and Top 50 SME employers) - Entries & Administration supplier, that includes: • Management of Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer rankings. • Confirm entry criteria and application process. • Quality assurance of all entries and across the whole application process. • Compile final rankings and all associated resources. • Analyse and prepare detailed evaluation and data reports. • Design and Management of content and celebration events. • Develop and deliver 2-year activities, research, and benchmarking reports. • Develop and deliver webinars for employers and individuals and support promotional activities. The DfE undertook an open procurement to search for a suitable supplier for the contract. RMP Enterprise Limited have been awarded as the successful bidder.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05843f
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2026Possible extension to 30 Nov 2027
The contract has the option to extend for 1 year.
- CPV classifications
- 79952000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Evaluation | For the Commercial Envelope, bidders are asked to complete the Excel attachment within titled “Pricing Schedule”. This must be completed fully for your bid to be considered. | price | 30.00% |
| Objectives | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Quality Assurance | — | quality | 12.50% |
| Delivery & Project Management | — | quality | 12.50% |
| Resources | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Presentation | — | quality | 20.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes: Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract. Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023. Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal. These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
A detailed service specification outlining the full scope, requirements, and expectations of this contract is available via the eTendering Portal. Interested suppliers must review this document in full before submitting a response, as it forms a key part of the procurement documentation.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£317k
Award date
10 Nov 2025
Contract start
01 Dec 2025
Contract end
30 Nov 2027