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title: "Digital Proficiency Training for the Public"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059db7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-19"
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# Digital Proficiency Training for the Public

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059db7

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## Summary

Somerset Council, identified as a public authority within sub-central government, engaged in the procurement of "Digital Proficiency Training for the Public," a service classified under adult and other education services. The procurement, completed without competition under a direct method, culminated in a contract with Bournemouth University. This contract, awarded on 19th September 2025, is active and covers the period from 22nd September 2025 to 31st March 2026. It has a gross value of £50,700. The initiative focuses on providing Department for Education-funded training, facilitated locally, and is situated within the United Kingdom's South West region.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for educational institutions and training providers specialising in adult education and skills development. Companies adept in delivering digital proficiency training could advantageously position themselves for future similar projects. Given the focus on direct, user-choice contracts, businesses with agile, customisable training programmes, especially within the public sector, will find this type of tender particularly well-suited to their service delivery models, thereby enhancing their growth potential in the education and public sector services markets.

## Notice

User choice contract for DfE funded training with local training provider

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057928-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 05:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057928-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057928-2025
  19th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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