Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Dash (UK4)
Notice Description
Digital Dash is a competition and training programme for young people (aged 16-30). Digital dash looks to improve the future employment prospects of its participants by teaching them new skills (digital and soft skills) and by connecting them with employers for mentoring and future opportunities.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract may be extended for an additional 1 plus 1 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0502fc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063667-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80500000 - Training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £357,616 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £456,954 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Oct 2025 - 2 Oct 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1E 6QP
- 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
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063667-2025
9th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048374-2025
13th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045144-2025
1st August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015143-2025
15th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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