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DITF Training

THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

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27 Jul 2026 at 18:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Electoral Commission procured specialist technical training services for its Digital, Information Technology and Facilities team. The purpose was to secure a flexible, scalable training solution to help the team maintain and develop the skills needed to support the Commission’s technology estate and wider workforce. This is a services requirement, covering training rather than the supply of technology or facilities works. Delivery is associated with the Commission’s office at 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ. The requirement is relevant to organisations providing structured technical training for public-sector technology teams, particularly suppliers able to adapt training provision to changing skills needs and support both specialist staff and the wider workforce.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids closed on 18 June 2026 at 23:00. The contract was awarded on 18 June 2026 to Quality Assurance Ltd (QA Ltd), for £57,000 excluding any stated tax treatment. The contract runs from 19 June 2026 to 18 June 2027. The procurement record also gives a stated value of £1, although the awarded value is £57,000. The award is active and covers the full technical training requirement rather than separately identified lots. The successful supplier is a large organisation. The available evaluation information identifies the procurement route but does not set out separate technical, quality or price weightings.

This award demonstrates demand from the Electoral Commission for specialist technical training that can be scaled and adapted to support a public-sector technology estate. A credible future competitor would need to assess skills requirements across a Digital, Information Technology and Facilities function, design or provide relevant technical courses, and adjust delivery as needs change. Experience supporting both specialist technology staff and a wider workforce would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should be able to provide a dependable training service aligned with workforce development, rather than isolated one-off sessions. The route used also indicates that access to an appropriate framework, and the ability to deliver through a framework call-off, may be important for competing for similar requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DITF Training

Notice Description

The objective of this procurement exercise was to secure a flexible and scalable technical training solution that supports the Digital, Information Technology and Facilities (DITF) team in maintaining and developing the skills required to support the Commission's technology estate and wider workforce.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-52d35b97-e994-452e-bf81-b657320a5d4a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4251489f-8d62-4245-bb1a-f152e1f45703
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£57,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 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
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1Y 8YZ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Quality Assurance Ltd (QA Ltd)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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