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Skills England Private Providers of Training : An Exploratory Study

Department for Work and Pensions

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14 Oct 2026 at 15:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions commissioned an exploratory study of private-sector training in England. The work covers a summary of the overall training market and the role of private training provision, an assessment of gaps in available data on private training, and the feasibility of collecting information to address those gaps. This is social research services work, delivered in relation to England’s training market.

The procurement is complete and IFF was selected for the contract. The award was made on 9 October 2026, for £81,132.16. The contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 12 February 2027. The Department for Work and Pensions used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The stated procurement value is also £81,132.16. The service was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published details do not set out an evaluation basis or break the work into lots.

For suppliers competing when the Department for Work and Pensions next requires this specific research, the award demonstrates demand for evidence-led analysis of private training provision in England. Credible providers will need research capability to describe a broad training market, assess the role of private providers, identify and evaluate data gaps, and judge practical options for filling them. The work suits firms able to combine market analysis with data-quality assessment and research design, and to produce findings useful to a government department. The selected supplier’s award through a framework call-off also shows that experience of delivering relevant research through an established framework route is commercially pertinent. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller research businesses may be relevant competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Skills England Private Providers of Training : An Exploratory Study

Notice Description

Skills England seeks to commission a supplier to undertake an exploratory study on the provision of training in England that takes place within the private sector. This will involve providing a summary of the total training market and the role of private training provision within this, identifying and assessing the impact of any evidence gaps in private training data, and determining the feasibility of collecting data to fill these gaps.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a9e20152-9d09-4918-8a1d-61bba77afb7b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/867ed58e-2388-4aa1-b453-e5ef091c249a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£81,132 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£81,132 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 12 Feb 2027 1-6 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
Department for Work and 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IFF

Further Information

Notice Documents

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