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Learning and Training Services DPS

Issued by The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
5 Jun 2026
Open to join until
27 Oct 2028, 22:59 UTC
Value
GBP 850,000,000
Reference
RM6219
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

At a glance

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in education & training: “Learning and Training Services DPS”. Suppliers can apply to join until 27 October 2028. The stated value is GBP 850,000,000. Quote reference RM6219 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2025, 10 of them currently open. There are 355 open education & training notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

CCS set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for an initial period of 48 months with the extension option of 24 months. A further extension has been agreed and will be utilised and the end date of this DPS will now be 27/10/2028. The contract value of the RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS has been uplifted by 50% (from £300m to £450m). This DPS was procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), and will subject to limited regulations, in accordance with Regulations 74-76 PCR2015. This DPS allows for the provision of training services to be utilised by UK Public Sector Bodies, particularly benefitting the wider public sector and the third sector, but not excluding central government - more information around eligible users of the DPS can be found in the Additional Information Section VI.3 The aim of this DPS will be to provide access to a variety of providers offering a range of high quality blended learning and development services designed to meet the needs of UK Public Sector Bodies that will cover, but will not be limited to: ● Off the shelf training ● Bespoke specialist training

Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service, going back to May 2025 — 10 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Construction & Infrastructure and Financial & Professional Services. There are 355 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 719 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this education & training opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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