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# Tech Track

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tech-track-ocds-h6vhtk-03f01f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cabinet Office: "Tech Track". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £38,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cabinet Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cabinet-office-gov-d2)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £38,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f01f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tech-track-ocds-h6vhtk-03f01f#tl-md)

## Description
The purpose of this note is to alert potential suppliers of a possible opportunity that may be of interest. 
The contract value is anticipated to be circa £38 million with a potential contract duration of 36 months (3 years) and is subject to change.  We would be seeking a contract which can provide delivery of four apprenticeship standards as detailed below. 
Should the procurement go ahead, the potential route to market may be via the RM6102 (Apprenticeship Training) which is a Dynamic Purchasing System framework. 
Tech Track is a new, cross-government, at-scale upskilling initiative that will convert 1,800 non-technical civil servants into Digital, Data and Technology professionals via apprenticeships over three years. 
There will be four apprenticeship standards offered, all at level 4:
Software Developer
DevOps Engineer
Business Analyst
Cyber Security Technician
The target cohort size for the first year of the programme is 500 across all four standards.
What you need to do:
If you are not already registered you will need to visit the following webpage to register as a new supplier: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sr
Please allow 10-15 days for registration on the DPS platform.
Indicative timeline:
Dates are subject to change, therefore this timeline is for indicative purposes only.
ITT launch: estimated October 2023 (inc. period open for clarification)
Evaluation, standstill (alcatel), internal approvals: November 2023
Contract award November-December 2023
Programme launch: April 2024
Other information:
Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN and a response is not expected. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Central Digital & Data Office to undertake any procurement exercise.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** See II.1.4. Additional information: There will be an industry virtual call held by the Central Digital & Data Office (part of Cabinet Office) on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 10am. Please join this call if you would like more information and an opportu...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023954-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-15T16:30:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:54:30.363Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f01f