Managed learning services tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

605 managed learning services tenders and contracts, 148 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£580k
  • Contracts a month1.7
  • Won by SMEs50%
  • Renewing in 6 months6
  • Frameworks and DPSs36
  • Live now14See them →

Managed learning services contracts

130063London 1003440

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40 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

14 managed learning services opportunities are open now

  1. Pre-market17 Sep 2026
  2. Awarded26 Oct 2026
    £517k
  3. Awarded16 Oct 2026
    Managed Training Provider Services
    Your Housing Group Limited · North WestWon by Premier Partnership
    £60k
  4. Awarded21 Sep 2026
    Provision of accredited and industry-recognised training
    Forestry England · South WestWon by Intertrain
    £86k
  5. Awarded14 Sep 2026
    Provision of Training Managed Services ESPO 2026
    Natural Resources Wales · WalesWon by Capita
    £1m
  6. Awarded8 Sep 2026
    Provision of accredited and industry-recognised training
    Forestry England · South WestWon by KNW Training
    £86k
  7. Awarded1 Sep 2026
    Premier Partnership Managed Training Services
    London Metropolitan University · LondonWon by Premier Partnership
    £95k
  8. Awarded29 Jul 2026
    Managed Learning Services
    Durham Constabulary · North EastWon by QA
    £250k
  9. Awarded23 Jul 2026
    £152k
  10. Awarded20 Jul 2026
    Managed Training Services
    Post Office LimitedWon by Capita
    £200k

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Where to bid

Where managed learning services tenders are run

  • eTenderWales7 47%
  • Atamis2 13%
  • Panacea2 13%
  • In-Tend1 7%
  • ProContract1 7%
  • Other portals (2)2 13%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

36 frameworks and DPSs for managed learning services work are running. 13 are open to join now.

20252027202920312033TodaySuppliers namedTraining & DevelopmentEast of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub ·…91Learning and Development Suppliers FrameworkWest Sussex County Council · South East · Framework50LCC Training FrameworkLincolnshire County Council · East Midlands · Framew…46Wales DPSOpen to join now38London DPSOpen to join now8UK-wide frameworkOpen to join · apply by 27 Oct 2028–Yorkshire and the Humber frameworkOpen to join · apply by 23 Jun 2030–Yorkshire and the Humber frameworkOpen to join · apply by 22 Dec 2026–UK-wide frameworkOpen to join · apply by 27 Oct 2028–UK-wide frameworkOpen to join · apply by 27 Oct 2028–

KPMG won the most managed learning services contracts by value

Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1jointPremier Partnership
North West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract
5£6m5
1jointPremier Partnership
London · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract
5£5.4m5
3jointKPMG
3£442m3
3jointCapita
London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
3£5.7m3
5 Paramount Training Limited
East of England · SME · See every contract
2£748k1
6jointGovernment Campus - Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
1£79.8m1
6jointInspiro Learning Limited
North West · 1 framework place · See every contract
1£5m1
6jointInstitute of Employability Professionals
1£1.6m1
6jointDeloitte
Scotland · See every contract
1£1.5m1
6jointHaringey GP Group Ltd
London · SME · See every contract
1£608k1

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Who buys

33 buyers awarded managed learning services contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils11 contractsCentral government11 contractsNHS and health5 contractsTransport and utilities5 contractsEducation3 contractsOther buyers4 contractsUnder £100k11 contracts · median £60k£100k to £1m17 contracts · median £380k£1m or more11 contracts · median £5m
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4 buyers bought managed learning services more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many managed learning services contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

29 buyers1 contract3 buyers2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts1 buyer5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many managed learning services contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bn1235Managed learning services contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLCabinet OfficeNHS EnglandNuclear Restoration Serv…Warwickshire County Coun…Bedford Borough CouncilSalix Finance Ltd

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Warwickshire County Council5£1.2m
2Bedford Borough Council2£748k
3Salix Finance Ltd2£225k
4Forestry England2£171k
5Cabinet Office1£266m
6NHS England1£40m
7Nuclear Restoration Services1£5m
8Premier Partnership1£5m
9UK Parliament1£5m
10Financial Conduct Authority1£4.5m

144 managed learning services contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 442021
  2. 252022
  3. 192023
  4. 122024
  5. 152025
  6. 292026 so far
Prices

Half of managed learning services contracts are worth less than £380k

CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bnMedian £380k
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The 10 biggest managed learning services contracts

  1. Cabinet OfficeKPMG, Government Campus - Ernst & Young LLP (EY) · 14 Jul 2026£266m
  2. Government Commercial AgencyKPMG · 1 Nov 2025£216m
  3. NHS EnglandKPMG · 16 Jul 2025£40m
  4. Premier PartnershipPremier Partnership · 10 Feb 2025£5m
  5. Nuclear Restoration ServicesInspiro Learning Limited · 18 Mar 2026£5m
  6. UK ParliamentPremier Partnership · 28 Feb 2025£5m
  7. Financial Conduct AuthorityCapita · 4 Aug 2025£4.5m
  8. Department for Work and PensionsInstitute of Employability Professionals · 2 Sep 2025£1.6m
  9. Public Services Delivery ScotlandDeloitte · 24 Jun 2026£1.5m
  10. Forestry and Land ScotlandPremier Partnership · 10 Sep 2025£1.4m
Renewing contracts

10 managed learning services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends in 8 weeks

Managed Learning and Development Services

Financial Conduct Authority · London · 16-month contract
Held by Capita
£4.5m
Managed learning services contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds Jan 2027
Managed learning services contract for a school, college or universityNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Managed learning services contract for an NHS bodyLondon£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Managed learning services contract for a transport or utility bodySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Managed learning services contract for a transport or utility bodySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Managed learning services contract for a housing associationNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
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Where and when

London awards the most managed learning services contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
London110£17.3m£414kPremier Partnership (3)Salix Finance Ltd (2)4
West Midlands06£1.3m£123k–Warwickshire County Council (5)0
Wales04£1.6m£306k––0
Scotland04£3.5m£1m––0
North West03£5.4m£380k––1
East of England03£1.2m£450kParamount Training Limited (2)Bedford Borough Council (2)0
South West03£891k£86k–Forestry England (2)2
North East01£250k–––1
Yorkshire and the Humber00Not published–––0
East Midlands00Not published–––0
South East00Not published–––1
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £580k a month

    of managed learning services contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £270k x 2.2 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1.7

    managed learning services contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    40 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 6

    managed learning services contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 36

    frameworks and DPSs are running for managed learning services work.

    13 open to join now.
  • 50%

    of managed learning services contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 32 award notices.

How many managed learning services tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published148605
Contracts awarded30104

20 managed learning services contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 19 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 33 buyers awarded managed learning services contracts to 96 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many managed learning services contracts does the UK public sector award?

40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 33 public buyers.

How long are managed learning services tenders open for?

The median managed learning services tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector managed learning services contract worth?

The median is £380k, and 41% are worth less than £250k.

Which part of the UK awards the most managed learning services contracts?

London: 10 of 40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the West Midlands (6) and Wales (4).

How many managed learning services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

10 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 5 December 2026.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for managed learning services work that are open to join?

36 frameworks and DPSs for managed learning services work are running. 13 are open to join now.

What is included

One provider that sources and administers a broad training curriculum for an organisation, or a framework, DPS or panel with lots across many training subjects.

  • Managed learning services
  • Multi-lot learning and development frameworks
  • Panels of training providers for many subjects
  • CPD and education services frameworks

What is not included

  • Frameworks that are mostly IT training (see IT and digital skills training)
  • Single-subject training (the subject service)
  • A single unspecified training purchase (see Staff training courses (subject unspecified))
  • University validation of in-house programmes (see Executive education)
  • Qualification development and awarding (see Awarding body)
  • Organisation-wide reviews (see Strategy development)
  • Learning management systems (see Learning management system and e-learning)
  • Learning needs analysis, learning design and accreditation support bought on their own (see Learning needs analysis and L&D consultancy)