Published date: 26 July 2024

Last edited date: 1 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 June 2024, 11:59am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

Location of contract

SA6 7JL

Value of contract

£34,300

Procurement reference

tender_436804/1388325

Published date

26 July 2024

Closing date

12 June 2024

Closing time

11:59am

Contract start date

30 June 2024

Contract end date

29 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

ITS require a flexible 1-year call-off contract with option to extend for additional 12 months. 70 licences are to be available at point of contract award and the ability to call off another 100 licences as required throughout the contract term. The same initial number of licences (70) and option to call-off 100 additional licences is required for Year 2.

The requirement is to provide ITS staff with high quality training through the provision of specialist training programmes on a range of courses, with high quality content designed by world renowned specialists in their field. This includes Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure and Linux provided via the A Cloud Guru learning management system.

Access to high quality on-demand online courses allows training to be accessed quickly to accommodate the constant changes in technology. These licences are needed to validate capability and associated skill sets as part of continued professional development programme within ITS meeting both staff and business needs, supporting ITS in delivering IT services across DVLA, and the completion of courses can lead to certification which is a key part of ITS' IT forward plan.
There is an absolute need for flexibility when training is undertaken to minimise impact on operational services, therefore the provision of an online on demand training facility is essential.

Award information

Awarded date

4 July 2024

Contract start date

30 June 2024

Contract end date

29 June 2025

Total value of contract

£34,300

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Pluralsight LLC

Address

42 Future Way Draper UT 84020

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Martyn Davies

Address

Longview Road
Swansea
SA6 7JL
England

Email

martyn.davies@dvla.gov.uk