Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c19-92cf-71d0-98c6-c36b84d2d329/apprenticeship-delivery [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Apprenticeship Delivery [Sheffield City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sheffield-city-council) Estimated value £1 Published 18 May 2017 Deadline Closed 23 Jun 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender In Spring 2017 the way the government funds apprenticeships in England is changing. Some employers will be required to contribute to a new apprenticeship levy, and there will be changes to the funding for apprenticeship training for all employers. The levy applies to all large employers with a salary bill of over £3 million, the funding rules for levy-paying employers comes in to force on 1st May 2017. The levy aims to increase the number of apprenticeships and sets clear targets for Local Authorities. It provides a more employer led, flexible approach to apprenticeships in a range of industries and at different levels. The levy transfers the responsibility for covering the cost of apprenticeship training and qualifications to all large employers, with 0.5% of the total salaries been taken, at source and held in a digital account by HMRC. Sheffield City Council's Levy is in the region of £1.4 million annually. Through the City Deal contract, Sheffield City Council provided a service to local SMEs to help them to recruit apprentices and train their own staff. Sheffield City Council intends through this contract to continue to support employers with the implementation of the change to apprenticeship funding to ensure it doesn't negatively impact on the number of apprenticeship opportunities available in the City Region. Sheffield City Council's allocation to deliver to non-levy payers is £309,483 for the period May to December 2017. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e45b3850-b4fe-46d5-a117-2993947512f4) 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 ](/register) [Buyer profileSheffield City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sheffield-city-council)[SectorMore Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [Flexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services North Lanarkshire Council 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3bc7-7387-9e89-279cfe9e6528/flexible-framework-for-the-provision-of-education-services)[Gloucestershire County Council Supported Accommodation at Trevone House Gloucestershire County Council 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7ac4-7196-ae39-99f1797dce23/gloucestershire-county-council-supported-accommodation-at-trevone-house)[Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - East and South Cambridgeshire (June-July 2027) Cambridgeshire County Council 44 days left 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-99ab-71dc-b376-bd88d7636f0a/request-for-quote-musical-groups-workshop-providers-east-and-south-cambridg)[Training services – Svetsutbildning Kungliga Tekniska högskolan 29 days left 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-11cf-7063-8e4b-8e00c7f36244/sweden-training-services-svetsutbildning)[Various school services – Contrato privado de servicios para el desarrollo de proyectos de conciliación, ocio educativo, participación ciudadana y educación en valores, dividido en tres lotes. Consejo de Administración de Animajoven SAU 5 days left 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-10d4-712f-a9b4-3ee1e9d7315a/spain-various-school-services-contrato-privado-de-servicios-para-el-desarrol)[Education and training services – Közúti közlekedési ágazat képzései 27314\_5. Büntetés-végrehajtás Országos Parancsnoksága 12 days left 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-415e-7096-9386-746cef6b3e10/hungary-education-and-training-services-kozuti-kozlekedesi-agazat-kepzesei-2)