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Training Platform for Census 27 Field Staff

Office for National Statistics

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16 Sep 2026 at 10:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics procured a learning management system for field staff working on the Census 27 Test, including a small amount of training-content development. This is a training software and learning-platform service, rather than a general staffing or census-delivery contract. The work is for field operations in England, with the buyer based in Newport, Wales. The requirement would suit suppliers able to provide and support an online learning environment for a temporary or distributed workforce, while also creating limited bespoke learning materials. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that delivery did not depend solely on a large corporate supplier. The selected supplier, Titus Learning Ltd, is itself an SME.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Office for National Statistics selected Titus Learning Ltd on 26 August 2026 through a selective procedure, using a call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £38,865. The award contract period runs from 27 August 2026 to 25 August 2027. The wider tender contract period was stated as 27 August 2026 to 26 August 2027, and the tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 17:00. The contract covers one service requirement for the Census 27 Test field-staff training platform and associated limited content development. The published outcome records one active award to one supplier; the award value and contract period above relate specifically to that award.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from the Office for National Statistics for a focused learning-management service supporting census field staff, combined with a limited amount of tailored training-content development. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need a reliable learning platform that can serve a distributed operational workforce, manage access and learning activity, and support the delivery of structured training. It would also need practical content-development capability, rather than offering software alone. The opportunity is appropriate to consider for an SME with experience in public-sector or workforce training platforms, implementation and support, and the capacity to deliver a contained service for a national statistical operation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Training Platform for Census 27 Field Staff

Notice Description

The ONS has awarded a contract to provide a Learning Management System for the use of field staff working on Census 27 Test. The contract also includes the development of a small amount of training content.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c166f9c5-c745-40b4-9a82-0f12889bad29
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e463b1-ad0c-4c72-8b57-b4dc5f121e81
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

48931000 - Training software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£38,865 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,865 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 25 Aug 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
Office for National Statistics
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Postcode Area
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
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
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Titus Learning Ltd

Further Information

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