Top Apprenticeship Employer Rankings 26-27 Preliminary market engagement notice

Description

The DfE is seeking to engage parties who are interested in bidding to deliver Top Apprenticeship Employer Rankings for 2026 and 2027. 
The DfE are looking for an end-to-end Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (and Top 50 SME employers) - Entries & Administration supplier, that includes:
•	Management of Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer rankings.
•	Confirm entry criteria and application process.
•	Quality assurance of all entries and across the whole application process.
•	Compile final rankings and all associated resources.
•	Analyse and prepare detailed evaluation and data reports.
•	Design and Management of content and celebration events.
•	Develop and deliver 2-year activities, research, and benchmarking reports.
•	Develop and deliver webinars for employers and individuals and support promotional activities.
The DfE is keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs).  Consideration will also be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations.