---
title: "DfE OOSS E-Learning hosting and maintenance (con_32182)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f2e7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Education"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# DfE OOSS E-Learning hosting and maintenance (con_32182)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2e7

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## Summary

The Department for Education procured hosting and maintenance for its OOSS safeguarding e-learning service. The requirement covers a 12-month hosting service for the Department’s safeguarding e-learning platform, within the information systems and servers category (CPV 48800000). This is a technology service supporting online learning rather than the creation or delivery of classroom-based training. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, a central government department based in London. The contracted supplier is Virtual College Ltd, based in Leeds. The published procurement does not identify a separate delivery site, so the practical focus is the secure provision and ongoing maintenance of the Department’s online safeguarding learning service.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Virtual College Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 22 June 2026. The contract runs from 22 June 2026 to 21 June 2027, for 12 months. Its value is £13,875 excluding VAT and £16,650 including VAT. The process used a limited procurement method rather than an open competition. The outcome demonstrates a direct requirement for a defined hosting and maintenance service for an established government e-learning platform, evaluated through a restricted below-threshold competition. The contract remains active during its stated term.

This procurement is commercially relevant to suppliers that host and maintain online learning platforms, particularly systems supporting safeguarding training for a public-sector customer. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide dependable e-learning hosting, maintain the underlying information systems and servers, and support continuous access to an established digital learning service. Experience with safeguarding content or other sensitive public-service learning environments would help demonstrate relevance, although the published award records do not set out additional accreditations, staffing qualifications or technical thresholds. The award to Virtual College Ltd, identified as an SME, shows that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller supplier rather than only a large technology provider.

## Notice

12mth hosting of DfE OOSS Safeguarding e-Learning hosting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084146-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,875 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Education |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | Virtual College Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48800000 - Information systems and servers

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 19:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084146-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084146-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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