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CSP25138 - 5 Day On-Site Advanced Networking Training Course

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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28 Jul 2025 at 15:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation, a central government public authority based in Swindon, conducted a procurement process for an on-site advanced networking training course lasting five days. The procurement, identified as CSP25138, falls under the specialist training services industry and was executed via a direct method without competition, due to technical reasons necessitating a particular supplier. The process has moved to the award stage with Systems and Network Training Ltd, a supplier from Nutfield, being awarded the contract. The contract was active between 11 July and 18 July 2025, with the process concluded on 28 July 2025. The total contract value is £15,594, and the services were delivered within the United Kingdom.

This tender offers vital opportunities for businesses specialising in IT and networking services, particularly those that provide tailored training and development services. Companies seeking to expand their influence in the education and training sector, especially with a focus on IT networks, can find such direct procurement processes advantageous due to minimal competition barriers. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Systems and Network Training Ltd are well-suited to compete for these opportunities, providing they meet the technical requirements that limit competition in such tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP25138 - 5 Day On-Site Advanced Networking Training Course

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Brief Description of Requirement On-site advanced networking training course over a period of 5 days focused on the general concepts and specialist subjects involved within systems & networking in IT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05676c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043606-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,995 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2025 - 18 Jul 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSTEMS AND NETWORK TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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