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National School of Government and Public Services

Cabinet Office

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 09:54

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office intends to procure a software-as-a-service learning management system (LMS) for the National School of Government and Public Services’ learning and development offer. The platform will support more than 558,000 users and host learning content developed internally; supplying learning content is outside the requirement. The system needs a learning catalogue with content tagging, booking and administration functions, central controls for managing delivery and a content repository, support to migrate the learning catalogue, and data for feedback, reporting and evaluation. The work also includes implementation and support services. This is a UK-wide requirement for information technology services, covering provision and operation of the platform rather than the creation or supply of training materials.

This is at the planning stage: the Cabinet Office has set out an intention to procure, and there is no invitation to tender yet. It expects to run a competition through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6219 Learning and Training Dynamic Purchasing System, inviting appointed suppliers that meet its essential requirements. The buyer’s indicative date for the next notice is 1 January 2027. Suppliers interested in competing are encouraged to apply to join the DPS by 30 October 2026, with appointment needed before the competition begins. The procurement is planned as a single lot. Suppliers will also need to register on the buyer’s e-sourcing portal before the competition launches. A 1% levy on payments received under an awarded contract is payable to the agency.

This is likely to suit established learning-platform providers able to deliver a secure, scalable SaaS service for a very large user population, together with implementation and ongoing support. The system must host data in the UK and meet Secure by Design requirements; these are mandatory for all bidders. Relevant experience includes operating learning management systems with catalogue and content-tagging functions, booking and administration tools, central management controls, repository capability, catalogue migration and reporting, feedback and evaluation data. Suppliers must be able to support internally developed learning content rather than relying on supplying their own courses. Participation is restricted to suppliers appointed to the Government Commercial Agency’s Learning and Training DPS who meet the essential requirements, so providers considering this work should prepare for DPS membership and portal registration before the competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National School of Government and Public Services

Notice Description

Cabinet Office intends to procure a robust, industry-standard Software as a Service (SaaS) Learning Management System (LMS) through the Government Commercial Agency's (GCA) RM6219 Learning and Training Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), to support the new National School of Government and Public Services Learning & Development (L&D) offering. The LMS will provide a scalable platform to support a user base of over 558,000 users and must meet mandatory security and information assurance requirements, including UK hosting of data and adherence to Secure by Design principles. Mandatory Requirements Security and information assurance requirements, specifically mandatory UK hosting of data and adherence to 'Secure by Design' requirements Scalable and accessible to support over 558,000 users Please note - The mandatory requirement must be met by all potential bidders Essential requirements Core LMS capability (i.e. learning catalogue, content tagging) Booking and administration functionality Admin controls for end-to-end of central delivery offer and repository Migration support (for catalogue of learning) Quality data, including feedback, reporting and evaluation The requirement is for the provision of the LMS platform and associated implementation/support services. L&D content supplied by the LMS provider is out of scope; the platform will be used to host internally developed learning content.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will be conducted through the Government Commercial Agency's (GCA) RM6219 Learning and Training Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please see link to the Framework Agreement - https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219 Only appointed suppliers on the Learning and Training DPS who meet our essential requirements, will be invited to bid for this procurement. We encourage interested suppliers to complete their application to join the RM6219 Learning and Training DPS by 30th October 2026 at the latest, with the aim of being appointed onto the DPS in time for us to start our call off procurement. We will not be able to invite suppliers to bid that are not appointed by the time we start the procurement, so we urge you to apply as soon as possible. The procurement process will be run on our own procurement portal: e-Sourcing - https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. Suppliers must also be registered here with details that match their DPS application. Any suppliers that are not registered on this platform by the time we launch our competition will not be included in the competition. The dedicated link above is for Supplier registration, including guidance documents and Customer Service Centre details, should you require help. Note that there will be a 1% levy payable by suppliers to GCA on the payment amounts received from awarded contracts, so suppliers are encouraged to factor this in. A levy is standard across GCA agreements. It funds GCA operating costs and enables the benefits that the commercial agreements provide. For a list of supplier minimum requirements and instructions on how to apply to join the RM6219 Learning and Training DPS, download GCA's quick supplier guide.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078060
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093641-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72212000 - Programming services of application software

72222300 - Information technology services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72510000 - Computer-related management services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

80420000 - E-learning services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cabinet 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 2AS
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

Further Information

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