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title: "The Provision of a Digital Inclusion Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f039"
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# The Provision of a Digital Inclusion Service

Buyer: Gloucestershire County Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f039

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council is procuring a digital inclusion service for Gloucestershire. The service will support the council’s Digital Infrastructure, Inclusion and Innovation Strategy by helping individuals and businesses access and use digital tools, develop digital skills and obtain practical support. Its purpose is to tackle digital exclusion through practical, high-impact interventions that help people adopt digital technologies confidently and effectively. This is a public service contract in the education and training services category. Delivery is intended for people and businesses across Gloucestershire, so relevant suppliers should be able to operate across the county and engage with both individual learners and business users.

The procurement has reached tender: Gloucestershire County Council invited offers through an open procedure. It comprises one lot, with a gross value of £1,700,000. The enquiry deadline was 16 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and the tender submission deadline was 9 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The planned evaluation and award period ended on 4 December 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. Bids may be submitted electronically in English through the stated online submission route. The award basis is quality, weighted at 100%, with the detailed quality requirements set out in the tender documents.

This opportunity suits organisations that deliver digital inclusion, digital skills development, education, training or practical user support. Strongly placed suppliers will be able to design and deliver interventions that help people use digital technology confidently and effectively, while also addressing the needs of businesses. Experience working with people affected by digital exclusion is directly relevant, as is the ability to provide accessible learning and hands-on support rather than purely technical infrastructure. Suppliers should have the operational capacity to deliver consistently across Gloucestershire and to engage two distinct audiences: individuals and businesses. The quality-only evaluation makes the clarity, credibility and delivery strength of the proposed service central to competition.

## Notice

Gloucestershire County Council's Digital Infrastructure, Inclusion and Innovation Strategy aims to accelerate access to digital tools, skills and support for individuals and businesses across Gloucestershire. To tackle digital exclusion, the Strategy will deliver practical, high-impact interventions that help people adopt digital technologies confidently and effectively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082985-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000 |
| Lots value | £1,700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Gloucestershire County Council |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Postcode area | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 11:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082985-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082985-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=99342066-c785-4fa2-aec5-0791079b1008
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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