--- title: "National School of Government and Public Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078060" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078060" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078060.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078060.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Cabinet Office" published: "2026-10-05" --- # National School of Government and Public Services Buyer: Cabinet Office Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078060 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078060) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078060.json) ## Summary The Cabinet Office intends to procure a software-as-a-service learning management system (LMS) for the National School of Government and Public Services’ learning and development offer. The platform will support more than 558,000 users and host learning content developed internally; supplying learning content is outside the requirement. The system needs a learning catalogue with content tagging, booking and administration functions, central controls for managing delivery and a content repository, support to migrate the learning catalogue, and data for feedback, reporting and evaluation. The work also includes implementation and support services. This is a UK-wide requirement for information technology services, covering provision and operation of the platform rather than the creation or supply of training materials. This is at the planning stage: the Cabinet Office has set out an intention to procure, and there is no invitation to tender yet. It expects to run a competition through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6219 Learning and Training Dynamic Purchasing System, inviting appointed suppliers that meet its essential requirements. The buyer’s indicative date for the next notice is 1 January 2027. Suppliers interested in competing are encouraged to apply to join the DPS by 30 October 2026, with appointment needed before the competition begins. The procurement is planned as a single lot. Suppliers will also need to register on the buyer’s e-sourcing portal before the competition launches. A 1% levy on payments received under an awarded contract is payable to the agency. This is likely to suit established learning-platform providers able to deliver a secure, scalable SaaS service for a very large user population, together with implementation and ongoing support. The system must host data in the UK and meet Secure by Design requirements; these are mandatory for all bidders. Relevant experience includes operating learning management systems with catalogue and content-tagging functions, booking and administration tools, central management controls, repository capability, catalogue migration and reporting, feedback and evaluation data. Suppliers must be able to support internally developed learning content rather than relying on supplying their own courses. Participation is restricted to suppliers appointed to the Government Commercial Agency’s Learning and Training DPS who meet the essential requirements, so providers considering this work should prepare for DPS membership and portal registration before the competition. ## Notice Cabinet Office intends to procure a robust, industry-standard Software as a Service (SaaS) Learning Management System (LMS) through the Government Commercial Agency's (GCA) RM6219 Learning and Training Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), to support the new National School of Government and Public Services Learning & Development (L&D) offering. The LMS will provide a scalable platform to support a user base of over 558,000 users and must meet mandatory security and information assurance requirements, including UK hosting of data and adherence to Secure by Design principles. Mandatory Requirements Security and information assurance requirements, specifically mandatory UK hosting of data and adherence to 'Secure by Design' requirements Scalable and accessible to support over 558,000 users Please note - The mandatory requirement must be met by all potential bidders Essential requirements Core LMS capability (i.e. learning catalogue, content tagging) Booking and administration functionality Admin controls for end-to-end of central delivery offer and repository Migration support (for catalogue of learning) Quality data, including feedback, reporting and evaluation The requirement is for the provision of the LMS platform and associated implementation/support services. L&D content supplied by the LMS provider is out of scope; the platform will be used to host internally developed learning content. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The procurement will be conducted through the Government Commercial Agency's (GCA) RM6219 Learning and Training Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please see link to the Framework Agreement - https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219 Only appointed suppliers on the Learning and Training DPS who meet our essential requirements, will be invited to bid for this procurement. We encourage interested suppliers to complete their application to join the RM6219 Learning and Training DPS by 30th October 2026 at the latest, with the aim of being appointed onto the DPS in time for us to start our call off procurement. We will not be able to invite suppliers to bid that are not appointed by the time we start the procurement, so we urge you to apply as soon as possible. The procurement process will be run on our own procurement portal: e-Sourcing - https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. Suppliers must also be registered here with details that match their DPS application. Any suppliers that are not registered on this platform by the time we launch our competition will not be included in the competition. The dedicated link above is for Supplier registration, including guidance documents and Customer Service Centre details, should you require help. Note that there will be a 1% levy payable by suppliers to GCA on the payment amounts received from awarded contracts, so suppliers are encouraged to factor this in. A levy is standard across GCA agreements. It funds GCA operating costs and enables the benefits that the commercial agreements provide. For a list of supplier minimum requirements and instructions on how to apply to join the RM6219 Learning and Training DPS, download GCA's quick supplier guide. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093641-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Cabinet Office | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AS | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72212000 - Programming services of application software - 72222300 - Information technology services - 72230000 - Custom software development services - 72510000 - Computer-related management services - 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services - 80420000 - E-learning services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 09:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093641-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office - https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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