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Top Apprenticeship Employer Rankings 26-27

Department for Education

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Education

Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, United Kingdom

Contact Email: PolicyAssurance.COMMERCIALQUERIES@education.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
316666.0 GBP
Published
14 Nov 2025, 09:28
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
RMP Enterprise Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Top Apprenticeship Employer rankings 2026-27

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