Notice Information
Notice Title
Programmes and project management training supplier
Notice Description
The purpose of this tender is to select a supplier for the Cultural Engagement's Programme and Project Management Learning and Development (CE PPM L and D). Although the Learning, Talent and Performance Team are submitting this tender, the L and D will be delivered by the Global Standards team which sits with Cultural Engagement Operations. The agreement with the chosen supplier will cover the following: APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) (0.5-day x 2 per cohort to allow participant flexibility) APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) (remote delivery to individual participants) MSP Foundation and Practitioner (x 1 cohort of 12 individuals; virtual delivery) Due to operational circumstances, these courses have a launch date of September each year. PFQ delivery should be completed by mid-October. The operational budget is up to PS80k for 2026-27, with anticipated rises for inflation in the following two financial years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067a62
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058557-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80500000 - Training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £320,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £320,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £207,230 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Jul 2026 - 5 Jun 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JQ
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058557-2026
22nd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030189-2026
1st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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