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Published 16 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Proposition Design Consultancy Services for Digital & AI Skills building

Official notice

Authority: The King's Trust (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£90,000£108,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 May 2026
Contract term 4 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The King’s Trust invites tenders from economic operators for the provision of the services as described in Part 3 of this Request for Tender (RFT).

The King’s Trust is seeking proposals from qualified suppliers to support the development, piloting, and scale up planning of a new national Digital & AI Skills training programme, underpinned by a regulated qualification, aimed at young people aged 16–30 before they enter the world of work, particularly those facing digital exclusion or disadvantage.

This RFP covers a 4 month period (June to September 2026), during which the selected supplier will provide project management, training content development, GenAI subject matter expertise, and market engagement support to help the Trust build the foundation for a scalable programme.

CPV: Development consultancy services · Project management consultancy services · Youth education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (4 mo)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
72224000 Project management consultancy services73220000 Development consultancy services80310000 Youth education 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
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Technical Quality of Approach – Overall Plan: 30%
  • Technical Quality of Approach – Youth Voice & Influence: 10%
  • Capability and Capacity to Deliver: 30%
  • Demonstrable experience in AI and Proposition Design: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Technical Quality of Approach – Overall Plan
  • Technical Quality of Approach – Youth Voice & Influence
  • Demonstrable experience in AI and Proposition Design
  • Social Value
  • Capability and Capacity to Deliver
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
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
16 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
Authority reference
CA17608
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034517
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Development consultancy servicesProject management consultancy servicesYouth education services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0683c5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
11 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

16 Apr 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published189 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by171 days ago
    4 May 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Contract starts143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The King's Trust

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PZJW-8184-GHXX The King's Trust South London Centre, 8 Glade Path, London, London, SE1 8EGContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender