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Educational and Training Materials

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

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03 Sep 2026 at 13:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office procured learning and development materials and associated educational resources to support professional capability development. The requirement is a services contract focused on e-learning services. It covers the provision of educational content and related resources for the department’s learning and development activity, rather than physical works or general goods supply. The buying organisation is a UK central government department, based at King Charles Street in London. The requirement is relevant to businesses that develop, supply or support digital learning content, online training resources and wider educational materials for organisational capability building. It may suit providers able to combine instructional content with practical e-learning resources for professional users.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded supplier is Best Saffron Ltd, an SME, under an active award and active contract. The contract value is £75,040 gross, and the procurement was below the applicable threshold. The award covers e-learning services. The available information establishes the limited-competition route and the service requirement; it does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or detailed selection criteria. The contract therefore records a completed, single-supplier purchase by the FCDO.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear indication that the FCDO buys professional learning and development materials through a below-threshold limited competition. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to develop or supply effective e-learning services, educational resources and learning content that support professional capability development. Relevant strengths would include the ability to translate organisational development needs into usable digital training materials and associated resources, and to deliver a coherent service rather than isolated content. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this scale and route can suit smaller specialist providers. Businesses with demonstrable e-learning capability and experience supporting professional learners would be well placed to monitor similar FCDO requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Educational and Training Materials

Notice Description

Provision of learning and development materials and associated educational resources to support professional capability development.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f14f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083479-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,040 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Best Saffron Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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