Published date: 10 November 2025

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


Closing: 1 September 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • E-learning services - 80420000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£240,000

Procurement reference

CPT_25_42 - Reinforcement learning platform for audit staff

Published date

10 November 2025

Closing date

1 September 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 October 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to SoftCat PLC via the HealthTrust Europe Information Communication Technology (ICT) Digital Technology Solutions 2023 (ComIT 3 - Complete IT 3) framework. Under this agreement, SoftCat PLC will provide the NAO with a reinforced learning platform for audit staff.

The contract commenced on Saturday, 1 November 2025 for 3 years until Tuesday, 31 October 2028 with extension provisions for another 2 years in one-year periods. The final expiry should extension provisions be utilised is 31 October 2030.

The estimated contract value for the potential 5 year contract is £240,000 (Inc. VAT).

Award information

Awarded date

30 October 2025

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 October 2030

Total value of contract

£240,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Softcat Plc

Address

Softcat Plc
Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1LW

Reference

Companies House number: 02174990

Value of contract

£240,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Central Procurement Team

Address

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W9SP
England

Telephone

44 20 7798 7000

Email

NAO.Procurement@nao.org.uk