Contract award · 15 Oct 2025

Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) Skills

Dsit awarded “Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) Skills” to Virtual College Ltd for £174k on 15 Oct 2025.

Education & trainingSouth West

BuyerDsit
Value £174k
WinnerVirtual College Ltd SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Dsit
Value
£173,500
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Sector
Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date15 Oct 2025
  2. Published17 Oct 2025Published 2 days after the contract date

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services DPS RM6219 Learning and Training Services. Brief Description of Requirement Provide a platform to host developed training materials, with free and easy access for participants on the course. Develop a course focused on secure development practices, such as memory safety in coding and secure by design approaches, such as CHERI.

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