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title: "IT & Cyber Security Training Course"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065e85"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST"
published: "2026-02-27"
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# IT & Cyber Security Training Course

Buyer: NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065e85

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## Summary

North Bristol NHS Trust is overseeing a procurement process titled "IT & Cyber Security Training Course," which involves a direct award in the field of IT and cybersecurity. The procurement, classified under technical training services, spans numerous regions across the United Kingdom. The "award" process state initiated with a tender, culminating in a three-year agreement beginning on 31st March 2026 and concluding on 30th March 2029. The contract is valued at £189,166.67, providing substantial learning and development courses throughout the entire ICS premises, facilitated by QA LIMITED, the supplier awarded the contract.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities for IT training providers. It is ideally suited for large businesses capable of delivering comprehensive cybersecurity training. The direct award to QA LIMITED demonstrates a preference for suppliers with an extensive portfolio and competitive pricing, highlighting the market dominance of QA LIMITED, which offers services at over 40% less cost than its primary competitor. Businesses that can offer innovative training solutions and exceptional discounts stand to benefit from engaging with similar procurement processes in the future.

## Notice

3 years agreement agreement for the IT & Cyber Security related learning and development courses which is for the whole ICS premises.

### Procurement Information

Due to the technical requirements other suppliers approached (no quotes provided) are not able to match the offerings provided by QA Ltd. IM&T approached several training providers however for several years now QA have dominated the IT training market space and they offer the greatest portfolio of courses. They also offered the greatest discount as shown in the comparison table below of two base courses we would be looking at but the pricing also carries throughout the rest of their portfolio. QA are over 40% cheaper than their main competitor (as shown above).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018011-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency 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 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £189,166 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS10 5NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Horfield |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol North West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80531200 - Technical training services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2026 at 14:52 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018011-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018011-2026
  27th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/
- https://www.qa.com/

## Provenance

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