Notice Information
Notice Title
Hard and Soft Skills Training Provider
Notice Description
A dual-lotted procurement for hard skills and soft skills, where providers must be able to manage and deliver a wide range of courses using a LMS. Courses must be provided in a variety of mediums including in-person, off- and onsite, and virtual.
Lot Information
Hard Skills Training Provider
A procurement for hard skills, where providers must be able to manage and deliver a wide range of courses using a LMS. Courses must be provided in a variety of mediums including in-person, off- and onsite, and virtual.
Renewal: The Contracting Authority would provide advanced notice if the additional 12-month extension is to be utilised. Multiple extensions are not possible for this tender.
Soft Skills Training ProviderA procurement for soft skills, where providers must be able to manage and deliver a wide range of courses using a LMS. Courses must be provided in a variety of mediums including in-person, off- and onsite, and virtual.
Renewal: The Contracting Authority would provide advanced notice if the additional 12-month extension is to be utilised. Multiple extensions are not possible for this tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f52b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012148-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80500000 - Training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £292,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £292,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 1 Jun 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SALIX FINANCE LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@salixfinance.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012148-2026
10th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082658-2025
12th December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://atamis-salix.my.site.com/s/Welcome
This tender opportunity and associated documentation are available to view on Salix's e-sourcing portal, Atamis.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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