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title: "Operations or Departmental Manager Level 5 ST0385 X 25"
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# Operations or Departmental Manager Level 5 ST0385 X 25

Buyer: Defra Commercial  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d33a661-d096-4cc3-9232-e2a7a04ed523

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## Summary

Defra Commercial procured education and training services for 25 Operations or Departmental Manager Level 5 apprenticeships or training places, under standard ST0385. The requirement is for delivery of management training at Level 5, supporting participants to develop operational or departmental management skills. The service is intended for delivery across the United Kingdom, with the procurement also recording potential delivery locations in London, the British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man and elsewhere internationally. Defra Commercial is the buying organisation, based at 17 Smith Square, London. This is a services requirement, classified under CPV 80000000 for education and training services, and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a direct single-tender action below the threshold. The contract was awarded to Raise The Bar Limited on 11 August 2026 for £225,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 20 August 2026 to 20 August 2028. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 12:00. The recorded outcome is an active award to one supplier, with the tender status complete. The requirement covered 25 Operations or Departmental Manager Level 5 ST0385 places. The available procurement information identifies the direct below-threshold route, but does not set out separate award weightings or other evaluation criteria.

This award indicates demand from Defra Commercial for a specialist provider able to deliver Level 5 Operations or Departmental Manager training at meaningful cohort scale. A credible future competitor would need an established management apprenticeship or professional training operation, trainers with suitable operational and departmental management expertise, and the capacity to support 25 learners through a structured programme. Experience of delivering nationally distributed training would be relevant because the recorded service locations span the United Kingdom and other territories and regions. Providers should also be able to manage learner administration, teaching delivery, progress monitoring and completion evidence for a public-sector client. The opportunity is accessible to SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so a smaller specialist provider with reliable delivery systems could be well placed.

## Notice

Operations or Departmental Manager Level 5 ST0385 X 25

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99c1b8b8-6b43-4d5e-b97a-27a193001a6e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2026 - 20 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £225,000 |
| 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 | Defra Commercial |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Raise The Bar Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 16:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99c1b8b8-6b43-4d5e-b97a-27a193001a6e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99c1b8b8-6b43-4d5e-b97a-27a193001a6e
  11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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