Award

GBN - Apprenticeship Scheme

  • GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017939

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050a11

Published 30 April 2025, 12:11pm



Scope

Description

This procurement is for a fully managed apprenticeship scheme. The supplier, a specialist in Nuclear apprenticeships, will recruit and provide apprentices to Great British Nuclear, whilst supporting with each of their training and development.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £480,260 excluding VAT
  • £576,312 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

14 May 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 15 May 2025 to 15 May 2029
  • 4 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

Cogent are currently the only flexi-job apprenticeship supplier with the relevant experience delivering apprenticeships across the Nuclear Industry.


Supplier

COGENT SKILLS SERVICES LTD

  • Companies House: 07806185
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDR-3797-CGLZ

First Floor, 720 Mandarin Court

Warrington

WA1 1GG

United Kingdom

Region: UKD61 - Warrington

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR

  • Companies House: 05027024
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRCJ-2655-YDML

Department For Energy Security & Net Zero

London

SW1A 2EG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government