---
title: "Postgraduate offer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077dbf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Work and Pensions"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Postgraduate offer

Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077dbf

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions commissioned postgraduate staff training delivered through blended learning for four delegates. The service is intended to provide postgraduate-level learning, combining different teaching methods. Delivery is across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The stated requirement is a single training service rather than separate regional packages, with the Department as the buying organisation. This is a focused staff-development requirement for a small group, suited to providers able to deliver postgraduate education through a blended format across the specified parts of England.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to King’s College London; the contract is active and was signed on 30 September 2026. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 6 March 2027. Its value is £11,920 excluding VAT (£14,304 including VAT). The requirement was handled by direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one lot, covering the postgraduate blended-learning service for four delegates. The published data identifies staff training as the service category, but does not set out evaluation criteria or a competitive scoring basis. The selected supplier and contract outcome are therefore clear, while the award was not the result of an open competition.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible providers would need to offer postgraduate-level learning in a blended format and serve a small cohort of Department for Work & Pensions staff across the listed English regions. The award to King’s College London shows that a university provider was selected for this requirement. Suppliers with relevant postgraduate teaching capability and the operational reach to deliver blended provision across multiple regions would be well placed to meet a similar need. The direct, non-competitive route used here means the outcome does not demonstrate how providers would compare under a scored tender, or establish that particular qualifications, accreditations or experience were required. The commercial evidence is specific to a small-scale staff-training service, rather than a larger, multi-lot education programme.

## Notice

Postgraduate offers. Blended learning to commence November 2026 for 4 delegates. Processed by SSCL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092449-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 6 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,920 |

## 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 | Kings College London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 14:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092449-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092449-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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