Published date: 27 April 2016

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


Closing: 18 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer-related services - 72500000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

    • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£35,000,000

Procurement reference

RM 3765

Published date

27 April 2016

Closing date

18 January 2016

Contract start date

24 April 2016

Contract end date

23 April 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Currently, 10.5 million people in the UK lack basic digital skills and many either can't or don't use digital government services independently.

The Government Digital Service (GDS) with the support of The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) sought suppliers capable of providing digital training and digital support services to reduce
the number of digitally excluded people in the UK, by removing the barriers presented by lack of access, digital skills, vulnerability or motivation.

This procurement exercise was conducted in accordance with the open procedure in order to establish a Framework Agreement.

This framework is divided into two subdivided sections:

A - Assisted Digital

B - Digital Inclusion

There are 5 lots: -

Lot 1 - Support to use government digital services
Lot 2 - Digital Inclusion Research And Analysis
Lot 3 - Design Of A Digital Inclusion Course, Product Or Intervention
Lot 4 - Delivery Of Digital Inclusion/Basic Digital Skills Training
Lot 5 - Digital Inclusion Marketing And Promotion


More information

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Award information

Awarded date

4 April 2016

Contract start date

24 April 2016

Contract end date

23 April 2018

Total value of contract

£35,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Details of the 54 successfully awarded suppliers located in the

Address

As above

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Di

Address

Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6NH
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations