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Published 6 Jan 2026

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Apprenticeships Digital Development, Testing and Architecture - DfE

Authority: Department for Education

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Information technology services (72222300)
Published contract value£12,500,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Dec 2027
Contract starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Apprenticeship Service require agile digital development, testing and solution/technical architecture capability services to support development of GDS compliant digital services users to support development and live running of the service.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_421985/1542241
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
West Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    12 Dec 2025
  2. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2026
  3. Notice published
    6 Jan 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Dec 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Department for EducationContracting authority Department for Education, Commercial Delivery Team Commercial Directorate, Operations Group Level 3, Bishopsgate House, Darlington, DL1 5QE, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Talent international UK LimitedSupplier The Quorum, 1 Bond Street, Bristol, BS1 3AE
    Identifier
    08729262 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-074b1c5e-72ae-4fc5-9162-47f4436fcd0b-2026-01-06T11:01:34Z
Published
6 Jan 2026
Latest update
6 Jan 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-074b1c5e-72ae-4fc5-9162-47f4436fcd0b
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-074b1c5e-72ae-4fc5-9162-47f4436fcd0b-1