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Published 28 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Learning and Training Services DPS

Official notice Competition analysis

Authority: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (Central government)·Consortium: 8 public authorities

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80)
+1 moreRecreational, cultural and sporting services (92)
 Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE)London (UKI32)
Dynamic market estimate£850,000,000market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Admission open until 27 Oct 202823:59 BST · period end, not a bid countdown
Market period 3 yrs 11 moends 27 Oct 2028 · extension options published · starts 28 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CCS set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for an initial period of 48 months with the extension option of 24 months. A further extension has been agreed and will be utilised and the end date of this DPS will now be 27/10/2028.

The contract value of the RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS has been uplifted by 50% (from £300m to £450m), enacted in November 2024. There has been a further uplift from £450m to £850m enacted in June 2026.

This DPS was procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), and will subject to limited regulations, in accordance with Regulations 74-76 PCR2015.

This DPS allows for the provision of training services to be utilised by UK Public Sector Bodies, particularly benefitting the wider public sector and the third sector, but not excluding central government - more information around eligible users of the DPS can be found in the Additional Information Section VI.3

The aim of this DPS will be to provide access to a variety of providers offering a range of high quality blended learning and development services designed to meet the needs of UK Public Sector Bodies that will cover, but will not be limited to:

  • Off the shelf training
  • Bespoke specialist training

Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3

CPV: Administrative educational services · Coaching services · E-learning services · Education and training services · Environmental training services · Health and first-aid training services · Management-related services · Personal development training services · Provision of language courses · Safety education services · Safety training services · Services related to the preparation of training manuals · +6 more

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
50 bids received · 8 suppliers appointed
Market period
3 yrs 11 mo from 28 Sept 2021

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This DPS allows for the provision of training services to be utilised by UK Public…Renewal 3 yrs 11 moPublished value£850,000,000

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, education, devolved administrations and Central Government Departments and their arm’s length bodies and their agencies.

The core requirement of the learning and training services shall include but not be limited to the one or a combination of services in each of the following four (4) distinct Service Types:

Standard Off the Shelf Training

Bespoke training

Learning Technologies

Education Services Additional information: CCS considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply at the Call for Competition. It is the supplier's responsibility to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly.

Contract period: 28 Sept 2021 – 27 Oct 2028 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber, London
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 12 months · Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining which may exceed the RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows customers (Buyers) to determine appropriate contracting timelines required to enable the supplier to meet customer needs.Variant bids: not allowed
75121000 Administrative educational services79420000 Management-related services79998000 Coaching services80330000 Safety education services80420000 E-learning services80500000 Training services

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids are scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS Agreement. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address

    supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗

    and clicking on Learning and Development

    Please read the DPS Needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS Agreement please select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following you tube generic guide

    www.youtube.com/watch ↗

    Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this contract notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below:

    1. Contract notice authorised cust…
What this means for your bid
  • “Learning and Training Services DPS” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service runs Education and training services (CPV 80) tenders for its clients, and who usually turns up

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service procures on behalf of other bodies; its record below covers every client it has tendered for, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Education and training services (CPV 80) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service · all its clients
The marketEducation and training services (CPV 80) · Yorkshire and the Humber
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 0 of 12 known-size awards · market: division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber, n=103
0%84%

No small-firm winners recorded among this authority’s published awards in this sample.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means registered in Yorkshire and the Humber.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: no winner locations published · market: division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber, n=153
—50%

No winner locations published for this authority. Local means a registered address in Yorkshire and the Humber.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: no decision dates published · market: division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber, n=5
—63 days

Half of these awards were announced within 63 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: exactly 0 of 7 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber, n=18
0%6%

Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer7 lots with bid counts · all categories
0% had one bid
The market40 lots with bid counts · division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber
0% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid0% / 0%
Buyer: 0 of 7 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 40 lots with published bid counts.
2–329% / 13%
Buyer: 2 of 7 lots with published bid counts. Market: 5 of 40 lots with published bid counts.
4–614% / 23%
Buyer: 1 of 7 lots with published bid counts. Market: 9 of 40 lots with published bid counts.
7+57% / 65%
Buyer: 4 of 7 lots with published bid counts. Market: 26 of 40 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.

2

Assess each lot
i

What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1This DPS allows for the provision of training services to be utilised by UK Public…47 monthsPublished estimate£850m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

33expected bids0% single-bid risk
forecast from 42 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–33%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 3%. This is a forecast.
4–63%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 3%. This is a forecast.
7+94%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 94%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Restricted route (Stage 2 ITT / Shortlist): Bidding is restricted to invited candidates who qualified at Stage 1. Uninvited suppliers cannot participate in this round.
SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
QA LimitedLarge
5 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber12 panel places
£15m54 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago21 live · £7.1m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

8% below n=6
University of BirminghamLarge
3 panel places
£12m33 awards in 36m · last this month10 live · £75m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
N/ALarge
3 panel places
£12m3 awards in 36m · last 4 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
Progress SchoolsLarge
£3.1m1 awards in 36m · last 10 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
SecurigroupLarge
1 panel places
£727k4 awards in 36m · last 16 months agoNone on file19% above n=1
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the match score are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use the vehicle
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST
Authority reference
RM6219
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053415
Classification (CPV)
Administrative educational servicesCoaching servicesE-learning servicesEducation and training servicesEnvironmental training servicesHealth and first-aid training servicesManagement-related servicesPersonal development training servicesProvision of language coursesSafety education services
+8 moreSafety training servicesServices related to the preparation of training manuals
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE)London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e5cb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. The Authority cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. The Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any DPS Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers. (iii) to make changes to the management charge applicable to this DPS in relation to both the percentage charged and the methodology used. We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") may apply at the call for competition. It is the suppliers responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this requirement. The link below to Gov.uk provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications. Cyber essentials is a mandatory requirement for central government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the cyber essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by cyber essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via Cabinet Office Supplier Registration
Submission portal named on this notice: Cabinet Office Supplier Registration
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Requests to participate (first stage)
—
Admission period ends
27 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
—
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗

Timeline

28 Sept 2021 → 27 Oct 2028 · 3 dates
  1. Contract starts
    28 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published134 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST
  3. Today
    17 Oct 2026
  4. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    27 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST

Notice history

18 events · 15 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2021
  1. Buyer details updated
    30 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 Jun 2022, 08:25 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Jun 2022, 08:21 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    14 Jun 2022, 08:21 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    10 Jan 2024, 11:11 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    10 Jul 2024, 18:55 BST
  7. Published value updated to £450,000,000
    19 Nov 2024, 13:58 GMT
    was £300,000,000
  8. Status changed to active
    19 Nov 2024, 13:58 GMT
  9. Deadline moved to 27 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST
    19 Nov 2024, 13:58 GMT
    +2556 days · was 29 Oct 2021
  10. Buyer details updated
    19 Nov 2024, 13:58 GMT
  11. Status changed to complete
    14 Mar 2025, 16:17 GMT
  12. Buyer details updated
    14 Mar 2025, 16:17 GMT
  13. Buyer details updated
    30 May 2025, 08:57 BST
  14. Buyer details updated
    4 Dec 2025, 13:40 GMT
  15. Buyer details updated
    16 Dec 2025, 09:44 GMT
  16. Published value updated to £850,000,000
    5 Jun 2026, 12:25 BST
    was £450,000,000
  17. Status changed to active
    5 Jun 2026, 12:25 BST
  18. Buyer details updated
    5 Jun 2026, 12:25 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextIII.1.1[contracts finder link]https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/941f4b02-6cde-4a1f-9f9b-d63bae55a58d
—TextIII.1.1Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS Agreement. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps and clicking on Learning and Development Please read the DPS Needs document…Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS Agreement. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps and clicking on Learning and Development Please read the DPS Needs document…

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (15)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 18 Mar 2026
  • 2025-12: 2 releases · 4 Dec 2025, 16 Dec 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 30 May 2025
  • 2025-03: 1 release · 14 Mar 2025
  • 2024-11: 1 release · 19 Nov 2024
  • 2024-07: 1 release · 10 Jul 2024
  • 2024-01: 1 release · 10 Jan 2024
  • 2022-06: 2 releases · 10 Jun 2022, 14 Jun 2022
  • 2021-09: 2 releases · 28 Sept 2021, 30 Sept 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awardsAwards so far

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 504 from SMEs
Contracts signed 9latest 23 Apr 2026

9 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 042777-2026-1

    Signed
    23 Apr 2026
    Value
    £94,500
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

  • Contract 024461-2026-1

    Signed
    25 Feb 2026
    Value
    £74,400
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

  • Contract 083141-2025-1

    Signed
    20 Nov 2025
    Value
    £25,000
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

  • Contract 079756-2025-1

    Signed
    12 Nov 2025
    Value
    £398,698
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

  • Contract 028639-2025-1

    Signed
    27 May 2025
    Value
    £41,850
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

  • Contract 009530-2025-1

    Signed
    12 Mar 2025
    Value
    £360,000
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

  • Career Transition Service

    Signed
    4 Jul 2024
    Value
    £335,000
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

  • Contract 000753-2024-1

    Signed
    8 Dec 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

  • Contract 016205-2022-1

    Signed
    7 Jun 2022
    Value
    £104,401
    Period
    … – 27 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
50bids · 5 electronic · 1 from abroad4—£264,960 – £264,960

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation 9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyNational or federal agency/officeCentral Government London, UKContact email, phone
  • Care Quality CommissionContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth8HN02 Newcastle upon Tyne, UKContact name, email
  • Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authority Liverpool, UKContact email, phone
  • NHS Business Services AuthorityContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Newcastle upon Tyne, North EastContact name, email
  • NHS EnglandContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Leeds, UKContact name, email
  • The Corporate Officer of the House of CommonsContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Westminster, LondonContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court (Technology and Construction Court)Review body London
  • High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point LondonContact email
  • High Court of England and WalesReview body LondonContact email
  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

9 commercial parties on the notice
  • ASK Europe LtdAdmitted to the market02989543 Cranfield Innovation Centre University Way, Bedford, East of England, MK43 0BTContact phone
  • CIPD ENTERPRISES LTDAdmitted to the market 151 The Broadway, LONDON, UK, SW19 1JQ
  • Half the Sky LtdAdmitted to the market08648549 Wenham, Kingston Road, Lewes, South East, BN7 3NB
  • Half the Sky LtdAdmitted to the market08648549 Wenham, Kingston Road, Lewes, Lewes, UK, BN7 3NB
  • Professional Development Group LimitedAdmitted to the market11295320 Bouverie House, 154-160 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2DQ, London, UK, EC4A 2DQContact email, phone
  • Proversity.org LtdAdmitted to the market Charter Buildings, 9 Ashton Lane, Sale, Manchester, UK, M33 6WT
  • QA LIMITEDAdmitted to the market02413137 International House Third Floor, 1 St Katharine's Way,, London, UK, E1W 1UNContact email, phone
  • Right Management LimitedAdmitted to the market E14 5NS, London, London
  • The Wellbeing Project (Europe) LimitedAdmitted to the market06052302 Ramsbury House Charnham Lane Hungerford RG17 OEY, Hungerford, UK, RG17 0EYContact phone

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria