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Udemy for Business learning platform - 500 licences:

Department for Work and Pensions

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14 Oct 2026 at 10:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions procured 500 licences for the Udemy for Business online learning platform, a staff training service. The platform provides access to online learning for DWP staff. Delivery covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement is for platform licences rather than a separately described training programme or in-person service. The purchase was managed for DWP by SSCL.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Udemy Inc. DWP used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 13 December 2027. Its value is £88,000 including the stated gross amount. The purchase is one lot, covering 500 licences. The award is active and the contract is active. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or scored award criteria; the route used was a non-competitive direct award. The supplier selected was Udemy Inc., based in San Francisco.

For suppliers competing for a similar requirement from DWP, this award shows demand for a business learning platform delivered at scale across England. A credible competitor would need to provide an online platform suitable for 500 staff licences, with a catalogue and service capable of meeting an organisation-wide staff training need. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver access across multiple English regions and operate as a large-scale platform provider; the selected supplier was a large US-based company. The procurement followed a direct award without competition, so this result does not demonstrate which technical features or quality measures DWP would assess in a future competition. The opportunity is specifically for a business learning platform, rather than general staff training delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Udemy for Business learning platform - 500 licences:

Notice Description

Udemy for Business learning platform - 500 licences. Processed by SSCL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078735
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096860-2026
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
£88,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 13 Dec 2027 1-2 years
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

Udemy Inc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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