Learning and Training Services DPS Extension Notice
- Buyer
- Crown Commercial Service
- Value
- £450,000,000
- Closes
- 27 October 2028
- Where
- Liverpool, the North West
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
The UK government is extending and expanding a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for training and learning services that public sector bodies can buy from. It's a pre-approved supplier list where training providers compete for work across the public sector until October 2028. The budget has been increased to £450 million.
What the buyer wants
• Supply standard off-the-shelf training courses or bespoke training tailored to specific clients' needs • Provide learning technology solutions (software, platforms, e-learning tools) • Deliver education services to public sector bodies • Work with local government, NHS, police, fire services, housing associations, charities, and central government departments
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is a framework contract for training providers only. It disqualifies any business that doesn't deliver training, education, or learning technology services. The £450m budget is split across potentially hundreds of suppliers, so individual contract values are unknown and likely small unless you're a large provider.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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