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title: "DDTS026 - BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate (con_31921)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f2eb"
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published: "2026-09-04"
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# DDTS026 - BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate (con_31921)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2eb

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## Summary

The Department for Education procured training services under the requirement titled DDTS026 – BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate. The purpose is to upskill current Department for Education employees and train one new employee towards the BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate. This is professional education and training focused on data protection practice, rather than the supply of software, consultancy or general staff recruitment. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, a central government department. The procurement was organised as a single requirement, covering the training needed for the identified employees. The published information identifies the service category as education and training services. The supplier is based in London, while the delivery location for the training is not stated.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Department for Education used a below-threshold limited competition. FREEVACY LTD was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 30 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £10,570 excluding VAT, or £12,684 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through a limited competition, but the available outcome does not set out the individual evaluation criteria or weightings. The procurement covered training to upskill existing employees and train a new employee for the BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate. The award relates to education and training services.

This requirement demonstrates demand from central government for structured data protection practitioner training that can serve both existing employees needing upskilling and a new employee entering the discipline. Suppliers well placed for a comparable requirement would be able to deliver the BCS Data Protection Practitioner Certificate, support learners with different starting points, and provide training suitable for an employer developing internal data protection capability. Relevant credibility would come from demonstrable experience delivering professional data protection education, qualified trainers, an understanding of practitioner-level workplace application, and the capacity to support more than one learner within a defined programme. A supplier competing for similar Department for Education work would also need to operate effectively through a limited competition and deliver a focused public-sector training service.

## Notice

Contract for training to upskill current employees and train a new employee

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084150-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,570 |

## 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 | Freevacy Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 20:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084150-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084150-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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