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Published 27 Feb 2026, 14:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

IT & Cyber Security Training Course

Official notice

Authority: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
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£189,167published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to QA Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

3 years agreement agreement for the IT & Cyber Security related learning and development courses which is for the whole ICS premises.

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
80531200 Technical training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
27 Feb 2026, 14:52 GMT
Last source update
27 Feb 2026, 14:52 GMT
Authority reference
CW12019
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018011
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
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-065e85 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Due to the technical requirements other suppliers approached (no quotes provided) are not able to match the offerings provided by QA Ltd.

IM&T approached several training providers however for several years now QA have dominated the IT training market space and they offer the greatest portfolio of courses. They also offered the greatest discount as shown in the comparison table below of two base courses we would be looking at but the pricing also carries throughout the rest of their portfolio. QA are over 40% cheaper than their main competitor (as shown above).

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 14:52 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £189,1671 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
QA LimitedIM&T & Cyber Security learning and development courses31 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2029£189,167—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Bristol NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHPY-3425-XCGD Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, South West, BS10 5NBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • QA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02413137GB-PPON: PLCZ-7371-DXGG 1 St Katharine's Way, International House, Third Floor, London, London, E1W 1UNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender