Notice Information
Notice Title
Proposition Design Consultancy Services for Digital & AI Skills building
Notice Description
The King's Trust invites tenders from economic operators for the provision of the services as described in Part 3 of this Request for Tender (RFT). The King's Trust is seeking proposals from qualified suppliers to support the development, piloting, and scale up planning of a new national Digital & AI Skills training programme, underpinned by a regulated qualification, aimed at young people aged 16-30 before they enter the world of work, particularly those facing digital exclusion or disadvantage. This RFP covers a 4 month period (June to September 2026), during which the selected supplier will provide project management, training content development, GenAI subject matter expertise, and market engagement support to help the Trust build the foundation for a scalable programme.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0683c5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034517-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
80310000 - Youth education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 May 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- THE KING'S TRUST
- 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
- SE1 8EG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- St George's
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034517-2026
16th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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