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title: "CIPD EA Upgrades"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077672"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Work and Pensions"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# CIPD EA Upgrades

Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077672

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions bought staff training services for its CIPD EA Upgrades programme, identified as Cohort 30. The requirement is associated with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and is intended to support staff development through training. The buying organisation is the Department for Work & Pensions, a central government department. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, including locations across England. The procurement was processed by SSCL. The service category is staff training, corresponding to CPV 80511000. This is a single, complete requirement rather than a multi-lot programme, and the named supplier is CIPD Enterprises Ltd.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Department for Work & Pensions used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. CIPD Enterprises Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from 22 September 2026 to 1 March 2027. Its value is £49,468 excluding VAT, or £59,361.60 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The process covered one lot, which is complete. The recorded procurement route did not involve a competitive tender or published evaluation competition; the purchasing decision was made through the stated below-threshold direct-award route.

For a supplier assessing future Department for Work & Pensions requirements, this award demonstrates demand for structured staff training linked to CIPD qualifications or development programmes, with delivery capable of covering locations across England and the wider United Kingdom. A credible competitor would need a proven staff-training service, subject expertise relevant to CIPD-related development, and the operational capacity to support a central government department across multiple locations. The selected provider is a large organisation, indicating that scale and delivery capability may be relevant to comparable requirements. Suppliers should also understand below-threshold direct-award routes, while recognising that this particular procurement was completed without competition and is not an invitation to bid.

## Notice

CIPD EA Upgrades. Cohort 30. Processed by SSCL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089153-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,468 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| 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 | CIPD ENTERPRISES LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 13:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089153-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089153-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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