Contract award · 26 Jul 2024

Contract award

Cabinet Office awarded an education & training contract to KPMG, University of Exeter LLP for £223m on 26 Jul 2024. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionEducation & trainingLondon

BuyerCabinet Office
Value across 2 lots £223m

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
Cabinet Office · National or federal agency/office
Value
£223,214,914 across 2 lots
Procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Sector
Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date26 Jul 2024
  2. Published17 Feb 2025Published 206 days after the contract date

Description

Civil Service learning and development services. The contract duration is extended by six months from the original end date of 31 October 2025 to 30 April 2026 for business continuity. The Termination Assistance Period option, that facilitates transition of learning to the new provision (when in place), is also being invoked. No other changes are being made to the contract.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Contract awardKPMG£223m
Contract award - Level 7 systems Thinking Apprenticeship TrainingUniversity of Exeter LLP£14,914

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