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title: "Kings College London Postgraduate Learning Offer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059e77"
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# Kings College London Postgraduate Learning Offer

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059e77

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## Summary

The Department for Education, a public authority within the UK central government, has awarded a contract to King's College London for the "Kings College London Postgraduate Learning Offer" in the industry category of higher education services. This procurement, which was conducted through a direct award method due to King's College London being the sole capable supplier, ensures the continuity of modular and flexible postgraduate learning specifically designed for mid-career civil servants. Taking place in London, the contract oversees that enrolment on standalone modules continues up until July 2027, with the conclusion of the learning by March 2027. Officially signed on 4th December 2025, the contract will run until 31st July 2027, allowing time for a subsequent full procurement exercise meant to align with the policy profession standards.

This direct award represents a strategic opportunity for King's College London to enhance its academic influence within the government sector, particularly focusing on policy profession standards. Simultaneously, it offers potential growth for other educational institutions seeking to enter similar government contracts in the future, as a forthcoming procurement exercise post-2027 might permit broader competition. Businesses specialising in higher education services that can provide specialised and modular learning solutions closely tailored to civil service needs would be particularly well-suited to compete in upcoming tenders.

## Notice

This Direct Award is to King's College London for the delivery of the King's College London Postgraduate Learning Offer (KCL PGL2) from January 2026. This will include enrolment on standalone modules up until July 2027, with the final enrolment point for the postgraduate certificate/ diploma in March 2027. Designed with the UK Civil Service, the KCL PGL2 is designed for mid-career civil servants, to support their development at level 2 of the policy profession standards. This offer is designed to be flexible and modular. This direct award aims to provide learners continuity of service and provision, ensuring that there is no break in our ability to deliver mid-career accredited learning whilst we undertake a full procurement. If this Direct Award were not to proceed, we would have a gap in learning provision at this level, as KCL are the only supplier available to provide flexible, modular learning explicitly aligned to the policy profession standards. Proceeding via a direct award is the favourable option in comparison to other available contracting vehicles , as it represents a significant saving in comparison to the current per student cost The Direct Award will also allow us to undertake a full procurement exercise for delivery of Accredited Learning from September 2027, allowing us to test the requirements of the policy profession against the wider higher education market

### Procurement Information

KCL is the only supplier that could deliver the conclusion of 2025 diploma cohort without disruption to learners, due to the conclusion of the Learning Frameworks Termination Assistance Period. Due to recruitment timelines (beginning October 2025), it will be impossible to have a new supplier in place for the delivery of the January 2026 cohort. A quotation from the supplier indicates an estimated saving of PS145,070 across government when compared to the learning framework, based off historic average student volumes. This extension would allow time for us to test requirements against the open market through a full procurement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000407-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £731,170 |
| Contracts value | £3,482,498 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON; KINGS COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 15:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000407-2026
- 5 Jan 2026 at 15:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000406-2026
- 2 Oct 2025 at 11:44 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061677-2025
- 19 Sep 2025 at 16:15 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058272-2025
- 19 Sep 2025 at 16:09 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058270-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000407-2026
  5th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000406-2026
  5th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061677-2025
  2nd October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058272-2025
  19th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058270-2025
  19th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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