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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Department for Education |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Direct award |
| Method Rationale: | KCL is the only supplier that could deliver the conclusion of 2025 diploma cohort without disruption to learners, due to the conclusion of the Learning Frameworks Termination Assistance Period. Due to recruitment timelines (beginning October 2025), it will be impossible to have a new supplier in place for the delivery of the January 2026 cohort. A quotation from the supplier indicates an estimated saving of £145,070 across government when compared to the learning framework, based off historic average student volumes. This extension would allow time for us to test requirements against the open market through a full procurement exercise. |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
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Post Graduate Award in Policy Government Policy Fast Stream
Post Graduate Award in Policy Government Policy Fast Stream
Post Graduate Award in Policy Government Policy Fast Stream
Post Graduate Award in Policy Government Policy Fast Stream
Kings College London Postgraduate Learning Offer
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| Award status: | Active |
This Direct Award is to King's College London for the delivery of the King's College London Postgraduate Learning Offer (KCL PGL2) from January 2026. This will include enrolment on standalone modules up until July 2027, with the final enrolment point for the postgraduate certificate/ diploma in March 2027. Designed with the UK Civil Service, the KCL PGL2 is designed for mid-career civil servants, to support their development at level 2 of the policy profession standards. This offer is designed to be flexible and modular. This direct award aims to provide learners continuity of service and provision, ensuring that there is no break in our ability to deliver mid-career accredited learning whilst we undertake a full procurement. If this Direct Award were not to proceed, we would have a gap in learning provision at this level, as KCL are the only supplier available to provide flexible, modular learning explicitly aligned to the policy profession standards. Proceeding via a direct award is the favourable option in comparison to other available contracting vehicles , as it represents a significant saving in comparison to the current per student cost The Direct Award will also allow us to undertake a full procurement exercise for delivery of Accredited Learning from September 2027, allowing us to test the requirements of the policy profession against the wider higher education market
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| 5 January 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-059e77 |
| Notice Reference: | 000407-2026 |