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Digital Competency Training

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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29 Aug 2025 at 14:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by The National Archives, involves a contract for "Digital Competency Training," situated in the service category. The primary purpose is to enhance the digital-era competencies of staff through in-person and online training sessions. The training will be based on a comprehensive digital government syllabus and facilitated by experts and professors. This contract, identified with OCID "ocds-h6vhtk-0590a0," is located in Richmond, United Kingdom, under the jurisdiction of central government public authority. Tagged as "award" and "contract," the stage has reached completion with an active status marked from 13th August 2025. The procurement method was direct, specifically below the threshold and without competition, and the contract is set to run until 15th December 2025, with a possibility of a six-month extension.

For businesses, particularly those in the realm of education and digital training, this tender offers a valuable growth avenue, especially for vendors skilled in delivering training in digital government services. Companies providing personnel-training or staff development services would be well-suited to explore similar opportunities, demonstrating a capacity to meet government training requirements. The contract was awarded to Global Impact, acting on behalf of Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age, positioned to harness these prospects through the delivery of expertly facilitated, comprehensive training programs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Competency Training

Notice Description

Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age will train a cohort of National Archives staff in digital-era competencies. The training will be based on the Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age comprehensive digital government syllabus and delivered in person and online by senior experts and professors of public administration and digital government. The training programme will use a variety of learning approaches and methods and delivered online and on-site in Kew for a cohort of National Archives staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0590a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052521-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

79633000 - Staff development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£37,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2025 - 15 Dec 2025 1-6 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
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLOBAL IMPACT (ON BEHALF OF TEACHING PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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