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Learning and Training Services DPS Extension Notice

Crown Commercial Service

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Estimated value
£450,000,000
VAT not stated
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in North West England
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
Administrative educational services
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Time to bid
508 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 27 Oct 2028 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Value
£450m is among the largest tenth of the 264 open consultancy and business services tenders that state a value (median £423,334).
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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

This DPS allows for the provision of training services to be utilised by UK Public Sector Bodies, including the wider public sector and the third sector including but not limited to: local government, combined authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, housing associations, charities…

Official notice
Contracts Finder, notice e3e31013-4e8f-4eb4-b7b2-9731cc8250d6
Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Buyer’s region
North West England
Where the work is
UK-wide
Listed on Evendraft under
UK-wide tenders (a national buyer)
Published
19 Nov 2024
Tender deadline
27 Oct 2028, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value
£450,000,000 (VAT not stated)
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
CPV codes
  • 75121000 Administrative educational services
  • 79420000 Management-related services
  • 79998000 Coaching services
  • 80000000 Education and training services
  • 92312212 Services related to the preparation of training manuals
Procedure
Restricted procedure (above threshold)Two stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
No
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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