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title: "Centralised Civil Service Learning and Training Services"
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# Centralised Civil Service Learning and Training Services

Buyer: CABINET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ca70

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office, a central government authority located in London, has completed a procurement process for the provision of Centralised Civil Service Learning and Training Services as part of the establishment of the National School of Government and Public Services. This tender falls under the industry category of education and training services, with contracts awarded through a direct procurement method, aimed at accelerating the transition to the newly announced National School. The awards were made to KPMG LLP and Ernst & Young LLP. The contract period is scheduled from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2028, ensuring a seamless transition of services for the Civil Service. The contracts are intended to cover the transition period with existing suppliers, both of whom have contracts that will expire in January 2027.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sectors, particularly those skilled in providing large-scale learning and development solutions across digital, leadership, and management domains. Large firms with the capacity to engage in government contracts will find this procurement of particular interest, especially those capable of handling extensive training services for government bodies. The direct award highlights a critical need for continuity and the procurement of compatible services that existing suppliers can best provide, ensuring smooth ongoing operations and better value for money in preparation for the new National School. This presents a growth opportunity for current contractors specialising in civil service skill development and large-scale managed learning service systems.

## Notice

On 20 January 2026, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister announced that a new National School of Government and Public Services (the "National School") would be established. The National School, led by the Cabinet Office, will drive a new approach to delivering skills across the Civil Service and will be responsible for training across the Civil Service, providing high quality learning and development, including in priorities such as digital and artificial intelligence, leadership and management. The Minister for the Cabinet Office (the "Authority") has decided to accelerate the transition to the National School in order to realise the benefits that it will bring, and improve overall value for money sooner than originally anticipated. Contracts for the provision of centralised Civil Service learning and training services are to be awarded to each of KPMG LLP and Ernst & Young LLP to cover this transition period to the National School. Both suppliers have existing contracts for the same services in place with the Authority, which are due to expire in January 2027 and the intention is that these contracts will replace those existing contracts and will enable and facilitate a faster transition to the National School. The contract values stated in this notice are estimates of the maximum value of each contract. However; no guarantees are given by the Authority in relation to the volume or value of the services that will be instructed under the contracts. The contracts will be awarded by the Authority, however the services can be used by any of the bodies identified below (and their successors), and the contracts will be entered into for the benefit of the Authority and for the benefit of all such bodies that use the services from time to time: - All Ministerial Government Departments; - Non Ministerial Government Departments; - Executive Agencies of government and other subsidiary bodies; - Civil service bodies; - All non-Crown Status Government Companies wholly or partly owned by Central Government Departments and their subsidiaries; - The non-Departmental Public Bodies, other Public Bodies, Public Corporations and their subsidiary bodies sponsored by Central Government Departments which are not covered by the above categories; - All new bodies created which fall within the criteria set out above; - Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) as being part of Central Government at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications or any replacement or updated web-link.

### Procurement Information

On 20 January 2026, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister announced that a new National School of Government and Public Services (the "National School") would be established. The National School, led by the Cabinet Office, will drive a new approach to delivering skills across the Civil Service, and will be responsible for training across the Civil Service, providing high quality learning and development, including in priorities such as digital and artificial intelligence, leadership and management. The Authority has decided to accelerate the transition to the National School in order to realise the benefits that it will bring, and improve overall value for money sooner than originally anticipated. Contracts for the provision of centralised Civil Service learning and training services are to be awarded to each of KPMG LLP and Ernst & Young LLP to cover this transition period to the National School. Both suppliers have existing contracts for the same services in place with the Authority, which are due to expire in January 2027 and the intention is that these contracts will replace those existing contracts and will enable and facilitate a faster transition to the National School. The contracts that are to be awarded to each of Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG LLP fall within the grounds for a direct award under paragraph 7 (Additional or repeat goods, services or works) of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 as they concern the supply of services by existing suppliers which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing services in circumstances where: (a) a change in supplier would result in the Authority receiving services that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing services; and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The Authority's view is that making a change in supplier at the current time would mean that the services were different and/or incompatible with the existing learning and training services and associated systems provided by the existing suppliers, and this would result in disproportionate technical difficulties for the Authority (and the wider Civil Service) in the operation and/or maintenance of those services and systems, including having regard to the limited duration of the transition period to the National School, as outlined above. The specific difficulties that the Authority would encounter in changing supplier at this point are: 1) the complexity of implementing and embedding cross-government managed learning service systems would prevent new providers from being able to deliver the services required within the required timeframe; 2) the Civil Service would be subjected to significant operational disruption from changing suppliers while simultaneously trying to build and then implement the new model needed for the National School; and 3) by continuing the existing service, the Authority is able to focus resources on realising the benefits of the National School sooner, reducing reliance on external spending and thereby providing better value for the taxpayer. In addition, and in the alternative, the contracts that are to be awarded to each of KPMG LLP and Ernst & Young LLP fall within the grounds for a direct award under paragraph 6 (Single suppliers) of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 because: (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the services required; and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those services. The Authority's view is that no alternative provider could take over the provision of the relevant learning and development services from the point that these services are required following expiry of the existing contracts, as there is insufficient time for transition to another provider to take place. This absence of competition is is due to the technical reasons outlined above and 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/065991-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £380,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | ERNST & YOUNG; KPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2026 at 09:20 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065991-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065991-2026
  14th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://KPMG.CO.UK
- https://www.ey.com/en_uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications

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