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Skills Licenses

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

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09 Oct 2025 at 12:58

Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England has concluded a procurement process for "Skills Licenses," focusing on a 12-month service provision of various training courses. This procurement, tagged under the "services" category with CPV classification for "Training services," took place at the institution's location in Bristol, United Kingdom. The process reached the Contract Award stage, with the contract being signed on 15th August 2025, following its initiation as a below-threshold tender, the details of which were published on 9th October 2025. The contract, valued at £30,000 gross (£25,000 net), will run between 16th and 17th August 2025, delivered within the UKK12 region.

Opportunities for business growth through this tender largely favour enterprises specialising in educational services and digital learning solutions. Large firms like QA LIMITED, the successful bidder, are positioned well due to their capacity to deliver comprehensive training services. Smaller businesses with a focus on niche training modules may find similar tenders viable entry points for collaboration or subcontracting, thereby expanding their market reach. The tender process underscores the demand within the educational sector for innovative skills development solutions, offering growth potential for providers able to adapt to rapidly evolving training needs.

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Notice Title

Skills Licenses

Notice Description

Skills License for mulitple courses for 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aba6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063743-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
15 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@uwe.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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