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DDTS026 - BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate (con_31921)

Department for Education

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04 Sep 2026 at 20:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured training services under the requirement titled DDTS026 – BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate. The purpose is to upskill current Department for Education employees and train one new employee towards the BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate. This is professional education and training focused on data protection practice, rather than the supply of software, consultancy or general staff recruitment. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, a central government department. The procurement was organised as a single requirement, covering the training needed for the identified employees. The published information identifies the service category as education and training services. The supplier is based in London, while the delivery location for the training is not stated.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Department for Education used a below-threshold limited competition. FREEVACY LTD was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 30 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £10,570 excluding VAT, or £12,684 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through a limited competition, but the available outcome does not set out the individual evaluation criteria or weightings. The procurement covered training to upskill existing employees and train a new employee for the BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate. The award relates to education and training services.

This requirement demonstrates demand from central government for structured data protection practitioner training that can serve both existing employees needing upskilling and a new employee entering the discipline. Suppliers well placed for a comparable requirement would be able to deliver the BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate, support learners with different starting points, and provide training suitable for an employer developing internal data protection capability. Relevant credibility would come from demonstrable experience delivering professional data protection education, qualified trainers, an understanding of practitioner-level workplace application, and the capacity to support more than one learner within a defined programme. A supplier competing for similar Department for Education work would also need to operate effectively through a limited competition and deliver a focused public-sector training service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDTS026 - BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate (con_31921)

Notice Description

Contract for training to upskill current employees and train a new employee

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084150-2026
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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,570 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
30 Jun 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
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

Freevacy Ltd

Further Information

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