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title: "IT Cloud Services Training"
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buyer: "D V L A"
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# IT Cloud Services Training

Buyer: D V L A  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-881191f2-f69a-4ce9-8566-a400b020e033

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## Summary

The public procurement process is led by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), based in Swansea, Wales. The contract, titled "IT Cloud Services Training", falls under the education and training services category. The procurement method utilised for this contract was a direct award, and it is currently in the award stage. The tender period concluded on 4th April 2017, after which the contract commenced on 5th April 2017 and will run until 4th April 2019. The total value of the contract is £48,380, aimed at providing comprehensive training for 150 DVLA IT staff on Amazon Web Services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT education and training services, particularly those focused on cloud technologies. Companies that offer structured training programmes and have access to a robust learning management system will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could particularly benefit from these types of tenders, as the DVLA has indicated a suitability for them in this procurement process.

## Notice

In line with the ITS reorganisation DVLA have given a commitment to staff that training facilities will be made available. The department now requires a training program to educate 150 DVLA IT staff for exam readiness on Amazon Web Services. Users will need full access to all current courses and any other courses released during the subscription period contracted on the A Cloud Guru learning management system. The subscription is to commence by April 2017. DVLA require unlimited access to the entire curriculum of 8 AWS certificate based courses, 11 AWS Deep Dive service based courses and 8 AWS Use Case based courses. The Agency also requires instant access to new courses at no additional charge. DVLA requires access to a team dashboard for tracking progress of users and access to online discussion forums to help further learning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d499ae2-3df6-40e4-8a53-874dd4c43bb7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 4 Apr 2017 - 4 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,380 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,380 |
| 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 | D V L A |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A CLOUD GURU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2017 at 09:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d499ae2-3df6-40e4-8a53-874dd4c43bb7
- 7 Apr 2017 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d499ae2-3df6-40e4-8a53-874dd4c43bb7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d499ae2-3df6-40e4-8a53-874dd4c43bb7
  7th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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