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Postgraduate offer

Department for Work and Pensions

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30 Sep 2026 at 14:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions commissioned postgraduate staff training delivered through blended learning for four delegates. The service is intended to provide postgraduate-level learning, combining different teaching methods. Delivery is across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The stated requirement is a single training service rather than separate regional packages, with the Department as the buying organisation. This is a focused staff-development requirement for a small group, suited to providers able to deliver postgraduate education through a blended format across the specified parts of England.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to King’s College London; the contract is active and was signed on 30 September 2026. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 6 March 2027. Its value is £11,920 excluding VAT (£14,304 including VAT). The requirement was handled by direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one lot, covering the postgraduate blended-learning service for four delegates. The published data identifies staff training as the service category, but does not set out evaluation criteria or a competitive scoring basis. The selected supplier and contract outcome are therefore clear, while the award was not the result of an open competition.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible providers would need to offer postgraduate-level learning in a blended format and serve a small cohort of Department for Work & Pensions staff across the listed English regions. The award to King’s College London shows that a university provider was selected for this requirement. Suppliers with relevant postgraduate teaching capability and the operational reach to deliver blended provision across multiple regions would be well placed to meet a similar need. The direct, non-competitive route used here means the outcome does not demonstrate how providers would compare under a scored tender, or establish that particular qualifications, accreditations or experience were required. The commercial evidence is specific to a small-scale staff-training service, rather than a larger, multi-lot education programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Postgraduate offer

Notice Description

Postgraduate offers. Blended learning to commence November 2026 for 4 delegates. Processed by SSCL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077dbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092449-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,920 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 6 Mar 2027 1-6 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 Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
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

Kings College London

Further Information

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