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DfE OOSS E-Learning hosting and maintenance (con_32182)

Department for Education

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04 Sep 2026 at 19:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured hosting and maintenance for its OOSS safeguarding e-learning service. The requirement covers a 12-month hosting service for the Department’s safeguarding e-learning platform, within the information systems and servers category (CPV 48800000). This is a technology service supporting online learning rather than the creation or delivery of classroom-based training. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, a central government department based in London. The contracted supplier is Virtual College Ltd, based in Leeds. The published procurement does not identify a separate delivery site, so the practical focus is the secure provision and ongoing maintenance of the Department’s online safeguarding learning service.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Virtual College Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 22 June 2026. The contract runs from 22 June 2026 to 21 June 2027, for 12 months. Its value is £13,875 excluding VAT and £16,650 including VAT. The process used a limited procurement method rather than an open competition. The outcome demonstrates a direct requirement for a defined hosting and maintenance service for an established government e-learning platform, evaluated through a restricted below-threshold competition. The contract remains active during its stated term.

This procurement is commercially relevant to suppliers that host and maintain online learning platforms, particularly systems supporting safeguarding training for a public-sector customer. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide dependable e-learning hosting, maintain the underlying information systems and servers, and support continuous access to an established digital learning service. Experience with safeguarding content or other sensitive public-service learning environments would help demonstrate relevance, although the published award records do not set out additional accreditations, staffing qualifications or technical thresholds. The award to Virtual College Ltd, identified as an SME, shows that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller supplier rather than only a large technology provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DfE OOSS E-Learning hosting and maintenance (con_32182)

Notice Description

12mth hosting of DfE OOSS Safeguarding e-Learning hosting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084146-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,875 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 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
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
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

Virtual College Ltd

Further Information

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