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title: "Apprenticeships Digital Development, principal analysis across digital service build"
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# Apprenticeships Digital Development, principal analysis across digital service build

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3aecbc5b-193f-4d74-8604-c813e9ba149d

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed the procurement process for the "Apprenticeships Digital Development, principal analysis across digital service build." This initiative, classified under information technology services, is focused on developing and maintaining GDS-compliant digital services to enhance the Digital Apprenticeship Service. Located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, the project aims to support both employers and apprentices in skill development, with a contract value of £4,000,000. The contract period runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027, following a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender process, which has now reached the award stage, ended on 17 June 2025.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital service development, particularly those experienced with government digital service standards. Small and medium enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are well-suited to compete, given the project's focus on capacity building and knowledge transfer to permanent staff within the Department for Education. The awarded supplier, Talent International UK Limited, highlights the scope for large-scale firms to also participate in delivering complex digital solutions through government contracts.

## Notice

Principal Analysis services to support the ongoing development and live operation of GDS-compliant digital services. The primary focus is to assist The Digital Apprenticeship Service to enable hundreds of thousands of employers and 1/2 million apprentices to raise skills levels, and to leverage our digital services to enable the new Growth and Skills Offer which will include a wider range of training. As the service is already live, a structured handover from incumbent suppliers will be required. Additionally, continuous knowledge transfer to permanent staff within the Department for Education (DfE) will be essential to ensure long-term sustainability and capability building.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a66d791-a347-4efa-b6e3-3a82a04383a5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TALENT INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2025 at 17:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a66d791-a347-4efa-b6e3-3a82a04383a5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a66d791-a347-4efa-b6e3-3a82a04383a5
  31st October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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