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Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship Rapid Award

Department for Work & Pensions

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions procured delivery of the Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship for its employees. This is a staff training service focused on software testing, rather than software development or the supply of testing tools. Delivery is associated with the Department’s London location and England. The requirement sits within the wider public-sector training market and was sourced from the RM6102 framework. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It therefore concerns an organisation capable of providing structured apprenticeship training to public-sector staff, with the subject matter centred on software testing skills and workplace development.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a rapid award from framework RM6102, with the tender submission deadline on 24 July 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded on 3 August 2026 to THE CODERS GUILD LTD for £18,000. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 30 September 2028. The procurement method is recorded as “Other”, and the stated procurement category is services. The selected supplier is a small enterprise. The award covers the Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship for DWP employees; the published outcome records one supplier and one awarded value.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award demonstrates that the Department for Work and Pensions buys specialist apprenticeship delivery in software testing for its own workforce. A credible competitor would need to provide a complete Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship service, combining structured training with the ability to support employees in a public-sector working environment. Relevant capability would include strong knowledge of software testing and the delivery of apprenticeship-level staff development, supported by sufficient teaching, administration and learner-support capacity. Experience working with public bodies would help demonstrate delivery confidence. Suppliers would also need to understand the route used here: a rapid award from the RM6102 framework, rather than an openly competed standalone service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship Rapid Award

Notice Description

Delivery of the Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship to DWP employees. This contract was awarded from the Framework RM6102

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-50e98f68-de57-4bc7-a05a-0f506e7b1932
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b8d9d59-5ac5-49e5-ace9-ae03cfa0bb83
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
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
Department for Work & Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Coders Guild Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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