Award

Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Feb 2026 at 17:47

Planning

18 Aug 2025 at 08:13

Planning

14 Aug 2025 at 10:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service procurement, managed by the Department for Education located in London, England, focuses on providing business-related services under the CPV category 79990000. The contract, awarded to the Association of Commonwealth Universities, spans a period from 21 January 2026 to 31 October 2026, with an award value of £468,651. The service delivery extends across the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. This procurement followed a selective method via a dynamic purchasing system, with the award stage completed as of 24 February 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in miscellaneous business-related services, particularly those with expertise in assessment services. The selective procurement method underscores the importance of qualifying through the dynamic purchasing system, which could favour SMEs and VCSEs ready to comply with the service criteria. Companies with capabilities to assess up to 1000 applications within a six-week period will find this opportunity conducive for growth, especially those registered or considering registration with the CCS Fund Administration and Disbursement Services DPS. The demand for robust assessment and capacity flexibility makes this tender attractive to large-scale organisations as well as agile entities capable of meeting the Department for Education’s stringent requirements.

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Notice Title

Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service

Notice Description

This contract is issued under the DPS Contract with the reference number RM6322 for the provision of the Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c915c68e-d338-4c93-b635-71fb233bfd0b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e4fe81-e27f-49f5-b618-a0d437a57fb5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£468,651 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
21 Jan 20263 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jan 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON,
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
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

ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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