Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-2bcc-725d-8f46-b3bfe3aad8f6/blc0307-national-framework-for-police-initial-entry-routes-accreditation-and Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # BLC0307 - National Framework for Police Initial Entry Routes, Accreditation and Apprenticeships [BlueLight Commercial Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bluelight-commercial-limited) Open field Estimated value £648,000,000 Published 25 Sept 2026 Deadline 32 days left 20 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Split into 5 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender BlueLight Commercial is tendering for a Framework for Police Initial Entry Routes including Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, Degree Holder Entry Programme for Police Forces in England and Wales. With additional Lots for Accreditation services and other Apprenticeships. ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-077adc-2026-09-25T15:50:12+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-077adc-2026-09-25T15:50:12+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile BlueLight Commercial Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bluelight-commercial-limited) [Sector More Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [BLC0036 - Next Generation Procurement (NGP) for the provision of Physical Forensic Services - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) · BlueLight Commercial · 807 days left · 3 Jan 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfc-e490-71fc-879f-ec2a6e6a704a/blc0036-next-generation-procurement-ngp-for-the-provision-of-physical-forens) [North Northamptonshire Council Apprenticeship Training Services Framework · North Northamptonshire Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-43d3-70dd-8c26-90956274473e/north-northamptonshire-council-apprenticeship-training-services-framework) [BLC0109 - Digital Forensic Services DPS · BlueLight Commercial · 132 days left · 28 Feb 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d08-41a6-70ce-993e-383c959dd55e/blc0109-digital-forensic-services-dps) [554\_18 Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (ADPS) · ESPO · 631 days left · 10 Jul 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c25-a443-721d-bf51-4acfa6a9b8be/554-18-apprenticeship-dynamic-purchasing-system-adps) [Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework · West Sussex County Council · 43 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-b4b9-7143-926d-f9bd13f47e8e/apprenticeships-suppliers-framework) [YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships · YPO · 286 days left · 31 Jul 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1a-9838-7057-b3a2-f399f3453477/ypo-001086-apprenticeships)