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Published 7 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Data Science (Online) MSc

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£12,960published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Lancaster University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Data Science (Online) MSc.

This course is required for one person. The course is delivered online and can take up to 28 months to complete on a part-time basis.

The objectives for delegates on this course are to:

  • Become a subject matter expert in data science, AI, NLP and machine learning,
  • Master industry-standard tools including Python, Hadoop, Spark and PyTorch,
  • Gain the confidence to distill complex data sets into digestible, actionable insights for non-technical audiences,
  • Develop the skills to independently design and conduct an original data analysis project with DWP, confidently presenting and packaging findings to inform business decisions.

Processed by SSCL

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
80511000 Staff training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
Authority reference
39050363835
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063580
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c508 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    7 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,9601 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lancaster University£12,960 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Lancaster University

    Signed
    7 Jul 2026
    Value
    £12,960
    Period
    8 Jul 2026 – 7 Jul 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work & Pensions

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJCP-7274-TLRQ Caxton House 7th Floor 6-12 Tothill Street, London, London, SW1H 9NAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTERAwarded supplierGB-COH: RC000657GB-PPON: PHYT-3516-XDZY Bailrigg, Lancaster, North West, LA1 4YWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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