Official UK procurement notice
Support for CEC Digital Products
Authority: The Careers and Enterprise Company (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking to procure expert technical support to maintain, develop and enhance the capabilities of our digital products and services.
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- How the procedure runs: This procurement will use a Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising a two-stage process with an optional third stage. Stage 1 will assess supplier capability and suitability through a PSQ and evaluated questions. Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to Stage 2 to submit detailed technical and commercial tenders. An optional Stage 3 presentation stage may be undertaken where closely ranked bids require further assessment. Award will be made to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender.
CPV: Educational software development services · Information technology services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£15,600,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Core SupplierRenewalPublished value£15,000,000
- Provide technical development capacity to further develop our existing digital products and services throughout the contract via issued Statements of Work (SoWs).
- Provide development capacity for digital projects that extend existing products and services, or for the development of new products and services supporting careers leaders and the CEC’s networks, that support our users via Statements of Work (SoWs).
- Support the hosting and operation of our products and services and provide third-line technical support.
- Manage our AWS infrastructure to ensure that our data, products and services remain stable, scalable and secure in the face of current and emerging threats.
- Work collaboratively with the CEC to make effective and responsible use of AI tools to improve the efficiency, quality and pace of the development process.
Lot #2Learning Management System SupplierRenewalPublished value£600,000
•Provide technical development capacity to further develop our existing Learning Management System and related products and services throughout the contract.
•Provide development capacity for digital projects that significantly extend the Learning Management System and related products and services, or for the development of new products and services supporting careers leaders and the CEC’s networks.
•Support the hosting and operation of the Learning Management System and related products and provide third-line technical support.
•Work collaboratively with the core supplier to host, operate and develop the LMS and related products and services.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 2: 75%
- Criterion 1: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected: about £399,635 – ~£9,990,876 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How The Careers and Enterprise Company buys Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 7222), and who usually turns up
The Careers and Enterprise Company has little published record in this market. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 7222) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Across this market, small firms won 41% of awards with a known supplier size.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in Greater London.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Across this market, 46% of winners were registered in the delivery region.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 65 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Across this market, at least 59% of awarded procurements had no recorded rival.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid5%
2–337%
4–642%
7+16%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate38%
Within ±2%44%
Above estimate19%
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1Core SupplierCPV 7222Published estimate£15m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid9%
2–330%
4–636%
7+25%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 36 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£13m–£15m
Estimate£15m
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
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Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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KPMGLarge | £570m147 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 39 live · £100m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=23 |
Phoenix Software LtdLarge | £280m212 awards in 36m · last this month | 80 live · £152m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=10 |
CGI IT UK LimitedLarge | £140m28 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 4 live · £46m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 5% below n=11 |
| £40m50 awards in 36m · last this month | 15 live · £570k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 8% below n=2 | |
Insight DirectLarge | £72m175 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 39 live · £28m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 21% below n=5 |
Lot #2Learning Management System SupplierCPV 7221Published estimate£600k
This lot is listed as CPV 7221. The table above uses the notice category.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid6%
2–330%
4–646%
7+19%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 36 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£557k–£600k
Estimate£600k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Phoenix Software LtdLarge | £280m212 awards in 36m · last this month | 80 live · £152m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=10 |
CDW LimitedLarge | £104m129 awards in 36m · last this month | 28 live · £40m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 |
CGI IT UK LimitedLarge | £140m28 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 4 live · £46m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 5% below n=11 |
| £40m50 awards in 36m · last this month | 15 live · £570k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 8% below n=2 | |
Insight DirectLarge | £72m175 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 39 live · £28m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 21% below n=5 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Requests to participate open
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Oct 2026, 18:33 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 18:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
1169- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093570- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078034Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement will use a Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising a two-stage process with an optional third stage. Stage 1 will assess supplier capability and suitability through a PSQ and evaluated questions. Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to Stage 2 to submit detailed technical and commercial tenders. An optional Stage 3 presentation stage may be undertaken where closely ranked bids require further assessment. Award will be made to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Delta eSourcing- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 27 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Tender submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Oct 2026 → 1 Sept 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published24 days ago2 Oct 2026, 18:33 BST
- Clarification questions by5 days ago21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 14h27 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 55 days21 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 308 days1 Sept 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published2 Oct 2026, 18:33 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender