Managed Training Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Capita Business Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call-off under Lot1 of ESPO framework for Managed Training Services under PCR2015.

Access to a marketplace of off-the-shelf courses and pre-procured pool of associate coaches, as well as additional services such as training needs analysis and learning programme management, design and delivery.

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Procurement was run following the call-off procedure in accordance with ESPO Managed…Awarded

Procurement was run following the call-off procedure in accordance with ESPO Managed Learning Services Framework 383_25. The supplier has been appointed to provide Post Office with access to a marketplace of off-the-shelf courses and pre-procured pool of associate coaches, as well as additional services such as training needs analysis and learning programme management, design and delivery.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Up to 2 optional 12 month extensions

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jul 2026, 16:10 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2026, 16:10 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-071375
Classification (CPV): Training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d5a5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Lot 1 of the ESPO Managed Learning Services framework 383_25 (let under PCR2015) allows for contracts to be awarded without competition if the supplier selected represents the most advantageous solution.
Capita have already pre-procured a pool of associate coaches for their clients to access that are relevant to Post Office's needs. This pool of associate coaches is specific and unique to Capita, thus awarding them the contract was deemed the most advantageous solution.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Capita Business Services Ltd	£200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 071375-2026-1 · Capita Business Services Ltd
Signed
20 Jul 2026
Value
£200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Post Office Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawPostal and associated services GB-COH: 02154540 100 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V7ERContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Capita Business Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02299747 65 Gresham Street, London, UK, EC2V 7NQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.