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title: "Contract variation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046931"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CABINET OFFICE"
published: "2025-02-17"
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# Contract variation

Buyer: CABINET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046931

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office, located at 70 Whitehall, London, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract titled "Civil Service learning and development services" within the education and training services industry category. This contract, valued at £186,000,000, was signed on 1st August 2024, with a duration extending to 30th April 2026 following a six-month extension for business continuity. The procurement process utilised a limited tender method, bypassing prior publication due to technical reasons, as stipulated under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The awarded supplier is KPMG LLP, London.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive learning and development solutions for large-scale government operations. Companies specialising in bespoke training, digital learning platforms, and consulting services may find substantial growth prospects. The Cabinet Office's commitment to ongoing training and development, as indicated by the contract's substantial value and duration, reinforces the need for reliable and specialised service providers able to deliver tailored and effective solutions. Businesses with experience in large-scale government contracts and a proven track record in educational services will be well-positioned to compete in this sector.

## Notice

Civil Service learning and development services.

### Procurement Information

The Cabinet Office considers that the award of this contract is permitted pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR permits the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator because competition is absent for technical reasons, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The Cabinet Office's view is that the services covered by the contract can be supplied only by KPMG LLP because competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Our view is that no alternative provider could take over the provision of the relevant learning and development services that are required now as there is insufficient time for transition to another provider to take place. This absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005296-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £186,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CABINET OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AS |
| 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 | KPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2025 at 10:11 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005296-2025
- 12 Aug 2024 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025422-2024
- 21 May 2024 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015989-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

## Provenance

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