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Published 17 Nov 2025, 13:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Microsoft 365 Training · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+8 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)

Published estimate£16,667≈ £17k / year · £20,000 inc. VAT23.5% below published estimate

Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025awarded 14 Jan 2026

Awarded to Primed Talent Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of professional training services for end-users on Microsoft 365 applications. The training will support digital transformation, improve collaboration and ensure compliance with internal governance and data handling policies.

CPV: Education and training services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£16,667

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensionsValue: £16,667 exc. VAT · £20,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by a further 12 months

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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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 were scored

Lot awarding rule: price to quality weighting 40:60

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Nov 2025, 13:01 GMT
Last source update: 23 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT
Authority reference: EHRC 2526-24
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-074385
Latest notice: Contract termination notice (UK11)
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+3 more
South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e273 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 8 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 26 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗

Timeline

17 Nov 2025 → 23 Mar 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published343 days ago
17 Nov 2025, 13:01 GMT
Clarification questions by334 days ago
26 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline322 days ago
8 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Contract starts299 days ago
1 Jan 2026
Latest notice published217 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
17 Nov 2025, 13:01 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
27 Jan 2026, 16:23 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
27 Jan 2026, 16:23 GMT
Contract termination notice published
23 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT
UK11

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £12,7501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Primed Talent LimitedSME	£12,750 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Microsoft 365 Training · Primed Talent LimitedSME
Signed
14 Jan 2026
Value
£12,750
Period
15 Jan 2026 – 14 Jan 2027 · up to 14 Jan 2028 with extensions
Status
terminated
Extensions
Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by a further 12 months
Final value
—
Termination
mutuallyAgreed

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGVT-4498-NMMJ 3rd Floor Arndale House, Arndale Centre, Manchester, North West, M4 3AQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Primed Talent LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10407730 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, London, WC1N 3AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract termination notice contractContract termination noticeUK11Contract termination notice on Find a Tender23 Mar 2026, 09:35 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Jan 2026, 16:23 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Nov 2025, 13:01 GMT