Apprentice Worker Agency
- Buyer
- NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
- Value
- £24,479,975
- Closes
- 28 October 2026
- Where
- Pity Me, the North East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Northumbrian Water needs an agency supplier to employ and manage apprentices on their behalf, handling payroll, HR, compliance, and support services for their apprenticeship programmes across the Northeast and Essex & Suffolk. The contract is worth approximately £24.5 million and will run from June 2027.
What the buyer wants
• Employ apprentices as the legal employer and issue employment contracts • Manage payroll administration, statutory payments, and employment records • Provide HR guidance, employee relations support, and welfare services • Ensure compliance with apprenticeship funding rules and employment law • Conduct progress reviews, monitor performance, and liaise with training providers • Deliver onboarding, mobilisation support, and management reporting across two operating regions
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is designed for specialist apprenticeship agency providers with significant scale, compliance infrastructure, and insurance capabilities. Sole traders and small generalist recruitment firms will almost certainly be excluded due to the need for employer liability cover, statutory compliance expertise, and the ability to manage potentially hundreds of apprentices simultaneously.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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