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Crown Commercial Service · Central government

In brief

Crown Commercial Service has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £4,000,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 8 December 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 22 bids per contract for this buyer (from 115 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £4,000,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This commercial agreement will enable UK public sector organisations to procure a range of Learning and Development (L&D) services including off-the-shelf courses, coaching and mentoring services, managed learning services, bespoke training services, learning management systems, and adult skills training services from various funding streams.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 038776-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 070527-2026
  3. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 071132-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073097-2026

About the buyer

Crown Commercial ServiceLast 12 months

Procurements

69

Awards

31

Suppliers it has used most for training

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From notice 038776-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 April 2026, last updated 3 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.