Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Skills Base 2026
Notice Description
250 AI enabled Skills Base licences and optional * 1,450 non-AI licences
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-181cb6ef-456a-4d1c-b6fa-9d7ff9ee2d67
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7577d348-8d65-45bf-b87e-03457c138c6d
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £117,474 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £48,948 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 2 May 2026 - 2 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF ROAD
- Postcode
- NP10 8QQ
- Post Town
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newport
- Electoral Ward
- Tredegar Park and Marshfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7577d348-8d65-45bf-b87e-03457c138c6d
8th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e78a4d42-9482-4e5a-8538-bf04cf501fc5
RM6098-Framework-schedule-6a-short-order-form-template-and-call-off-schedules-v3.0- REDACTED
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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