---
title: "Learning for Infrastructure Engineering Profession (con_31780)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e23"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Education"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Learning for Infrastructure Engineering Profession (con_31780)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e23

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## Summary

The Department for Education purchased professional training for infrastructure engineers in its Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) profession. The training covers Cisco Meraki solutions, Barracuda and Ekahau Fundamentals, equipping engineers with knowledge and skills in these technologies. This is an education and training services requirement, rather than a purchase of equipment or infrastructure works. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, a central government department. The training is intended for its infrastructure engineering workforce; no delivery location is stated in the procurement details.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Fast Lane Consulting & Education Services Ltd. The Department for Education used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded. The contract was signed on 4 June 2026 and runs from 4 June 2026 to 13 March 2027. Its gross value is £16,808.40, with a net value of £14,007. Evaluation criteria are not set out in the available procurement details. The selected supplier is providing the specified Cisco Meraki, Barracuda and Ekahau training for the department’s infrastructure engineering profession.

For training providers, this award shows demand from the Department for Education for technology-specific professional development for infrastructure engineers, spanning Cisco Meraki solutions, Barracuda training and Ekahau Fundamentals. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to deliver relevant, structured training across these products and tailor it to engineers working within a government DDaT profession. Providers with demonstrable subject expertise and the capacity to cover all three areas would be well placed to compete; a supplier focused on only one topic may need partners or a broader training portfolio. The procurement used a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the route used for this purchase is also relevant market intelligence for suppliers tracking the department’s future training needs.

## Notice

Cisco Meraki Solutions, Barracuda Training and Ekahau Fundamentals for Infrastructure Engineers within the DDaT Profession.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092606-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2026 - 13 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,007 |

## 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 | FAST LANE CONSULTING & EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 19:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092606-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092606-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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