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    ContractsPolice Degree Apprenticeship Programme Provider Wanted
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    Police Degree Apprenticeship Programme Provider Wanted

    Contract value
    £22.7m
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Greater Manchester Police seeks a Higher Education Institution to jointly deliver a Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship programme through a competitive selection process.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 14 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £22.7m
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£22,700,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    14 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is conducting a competitive flexible procedure on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to select a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to deliver the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) programme. This is a partnership opportunity where the chosen HEI will work jointly with GMP to deliver comprehensive apprenticeship training and education. The programme aims to develop police constables through an integrated degree-level apprenticeship model. HEIs interested in this opportunity should be prepared to collaborate closely with GMP on curriculum design, delivery, and assessment. This multi-stage competitive process will evaluate proposals based on capability, experience, and approach to delivering high-quality police training.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

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    2. FOSTERING TOGETHER LTD1× · 25%
    3. LGBT FOUNDATION LTD1× · 25%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e4db
    GM
    Buyer
    GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
    Sector
    Education & Training