Contract

End Point Assessments for Apprentices

  • Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-014474

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06566d

Published 17 February 2026, 4:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Bridle Road,

Bootle

L304YD

Contact

Daniel Hirons

Email

danielhirons@merseyfire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD7 - Merseyside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.merseyfire.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

End Point Assessments for Apprentices

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80521000 - Training programme services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Call off from YPO Apprenticeships and Associated Training Framework ref 1086

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

End Point Assessment for Apprenticeships

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

3+2 years option to extend


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Call off from YPO framework reference 1086 for Apprentices and Associated Training Services

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 February 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SFJ AWARDS LTD

BRISTOL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

6926458

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom