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title: "Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship Rapid Award"
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# Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship Rapid Award

Buyer: Department for Work & Pensions  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50e98f68-de57-4bc7-a05a-0f506e7b1932

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions procured delivery of the Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship for its employees. This is a staff training service focused on software testing, rather than software development or the supply of testing tools. Delivery is associated with the Department’s London location and England. The requirement sits within the wider public-sector training market and was sourced from the RM6102 framework. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It therefore concerns an organisation capable of providing structured apprenticeship training to public-sector staff, with the subject matter centred on software testing skills and workplace development.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a rapid award from framework RM6102, with the tender submission deadline on 24 July 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded on 3 August 2026 to THE CODERS GUILD LTD for £18,000. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 30 September 2028. The procurement method is recorded as “Other”, and the stated procurement category is services. The selected supplier is a small enterprise. The award covers the Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship for DWP employees; the published outcome records one supplier and one awarded value.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award demonstrates that the Department for Work and Pensions buys specialist apprenticeship delivery in software testing for its own workforce. A credible competitor would need to provide a complete Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship service, combining structured training with the ability to support employees in a public-sector working environment. Relevant capability would include strong knowledge of software testing and the delivery of apprenticeship-level staff development, supported by sufficient teaching, administration and learner-support capacity. Experience working with public bodies would help demonstrate delivery confidence. Suppliers would also need to understand the route used here: a rapid award from the RM6102 framework, rather than an openly competed standalone service.

## Notice

Delivery of the Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship to DWP employees. This contract was awarded from the Framework RM6102

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b8d9d59-5ac5-49e5-ace9-ae03cfa0bb83 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,000 |
| 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 Work & Pensions |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Coders Guild Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b8d9d59-5ac5-49e5-ace9-ae03cfa0bb83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b8d9d59-5ac5-49e5-ace9-ae03cfa0bb83
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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