Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 22 May 2025, 13:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Managed Learning Service

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

ServicesDirect awardAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Contract value (direct award)£8,000,000≈ £2.0m / year · £9,600,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 28 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Inspiro Learning Limited
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 21 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Managed Learning Service 26-28

CPV: E-learning services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 21 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2025, 13:52 BST
Last source update
25 Mar 2026, 08:59 GMT
Authority reference
C13779
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027114
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
E-learning servicesTraining services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ddc Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

The Managed Learning Service is inclusive of Learning Management System which has been modified to NRS Specific Competency Management Requirements, a change in provider and system would be incompatible with NRS Specific Compentency Management Requirements and cause disproportionate technical difficulties without further detailed testing.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 May 2025 → 25 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 13:52 BST
  2. Next notice expected380 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Standstill ends252 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    21 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published206 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 08:59 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 13:52 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    3 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST
    UK1
  3. Transparency notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 14:41 GMT
    UK5
  4. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2025, 14:41 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    22 Dec 2025, 14:41 GMT
  6. Transparency notice published
    23 Dec 2025, 08:26 GMT
    UK5
  7. Transparency notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 10:42 GMT
    UK5
  8. Contract award notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 10:23 GMT
    UK6
  9. Contract signature expected
    28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 08:59 GMT
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Update to estimated publication date

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-12: 2 releases · 22 Dec 2025, 23 Dec 2025
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 3 Sept 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,867,5941 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Inspiro Learning LimitedManaged Learning Service 26+21 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2028Amended: Change of contact details from Holly Griffith to Alwena Owen · Amended: Change of contact details from Holly Griffith to Alwena Owen£4,867,59428 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of a Managed Learning Service 26-28 · Inspiro Learning Limited

    Signed
    18 Mar 2026
    Value
    £5,000,000
    Period
    21 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
    1 agreed KPI: Appendix B X20 - KPIs
    • Appendix B X20 - KPIs, All KPIs to be applied, see Documents

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXPQ-2228-DGTY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Inspiro Learning LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWTM-1946-GLJY Inspiro Learning Centre Rands Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN33EWContact email

Official documents & specifications (14)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender