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Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South East · 6-month contract
Held by Fabricshift Limited
Training needs analysis tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
345 training needs analysis tenders and contracts, 82 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£100k
- Contracts a month2
- Won by SMEs50%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Training needs analysis contracts
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49 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 training needs analysis opportunity is open now
- Pre-market23 Sep 2026Skills for Justice - Market EngagementKent & Medway Town Fire Authority · South EastEst.£10k
- Awarded12 Oct 2026AHP Education Pathway Development Small and Vulnerable ProfessionsNHS England · LondonWon by University of Huddersfield£80k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026TPC STRATEGIC DELIVERY PARTNERHM Revenue & CustomsWon by Deloitte£13.1m
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities FrameworkNHS England · LondonWon by The Workforce Development Trust£50k
- Awarded24 Sep 2026Skills and Capability AnalysisJoint Nature Conservation CommitteeWon by Fabricshift Limited£29k
- Awarded23 Sep 2026AI and Analyst apprenticeship pathwayNHS England · LondonWon by Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA)£49k
- Awarded11 Sep 2026PS26255 Review of training provisions and gaps in development and application of alternative methods in safety assessmentUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by Yordas Ltd£16k
- Awarded21 Aug 2026Developing a Digital and Data Skills PathwayDepartment for Education · LondonWon by Educate Ventures Research Limited£300k
- Awarded18 May 2026DNO 515 - Roles, Pathways and CurriculumMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Cogent Skills Services Ltd and 4 more£6.5m
- Awarded10 Apr 2026Children’s Homes Workforce Review into Professional DevelopmentDepartment for Education · LondonWon by Catch22 Charity Limited£113k
- Awarded10 Apr 2026Children’s Homes Workforce Review into Professional DevelopmentDepartment for Education · LondonWon by Catch22 Charity Limited£113k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026C00004 itt_8343 - NEPRO3 - Digital Skills Competency Framework SupportEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Bloom Procurement Services£43k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Impact Investment Training ProgrammeDepartment for Business and Trade · LondonWon by Impact Investing Institute£38k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026DN776644 Met Office Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) LOT1 Co-Design & Development Call Off Contract 001Met Office · South WestWon by University of Plymouth£400k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026C422213 Framework and Career Pathway - Women's HealthNHS England · LondonWon by The Workforce Development Trust£92k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026SOW 7 - Development of a Competency Framework for the Commercial and Procurement Future Target Operating Model (CPS FTOM) and Options paper for Entry Routes/Emerging Talent PathwaysBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by Reed Talent Solutions£45k
- Awarded6 Jan 2026Research into Teachers Professional Development in ArtArts Council England · North WestWon by Teacher Development Trust£40k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025IUK Foresighting causing action in year projectOffshore Renewable Energy Catapult · ScotlandWon by Skillz Miner Limited£701k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025HR Learning & Development ConsultantWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Fabricshift Limited£40k
- Awarded11 Dec 2025Audit and TrainingLeeds Trinity University · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Careers Research & Advisory Centre (CRAC)£29k
- Awarded27 Nov 2025Scoping of Digital Leadership Programme For NHS 24NHS 24 · ScotlandWon by Connect Three Solutions£16k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025H0851 - Specialist Support for NHS Wales Leadership FrameworkHealth Education and Improvement Wales · WalesWon by Chartered Management Institute£40k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Research to support the scoping of a Train the Trainer programme for the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings - NP380BHistoric England · South WestWon by KiKa Training Limited£5k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025NP380 - Training Plans for Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional BuildingsHistoric England · South WestWon by Ingleton Wood LLP£3k
- Awarded30 Oct 2025Training Design for M270 A2 PlatformMinistry of Defence · LondonWon by Capita£475k
- Awarded20 Oct 202516498 - AI Learning Needs AnalysisHome Office · LondonWon by North Highland£360k
- Awarded6 Sep 2025EDI Training PlanLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Diversity McKenzie£24k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Policy Skills Development Project to support Health and Social Care ReformScottish Government · ScotlandWon by International Futures Forum£8k
- Awarded19 May 2025Scalable Climate ServicesMet Office · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by University of Leeds£62k
- Awarded27 Apr 2025PS573- Career pathways for data professionals - Phase IIMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Mastek£432k
- Awarded27 Feb 2025RM1557.14_Lot3_(G-Cloud)_Digital_Skills Assessment_StrategySocial Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Care Inspectorate) · ScotlandWon by Hable£80k
Where to bid
Where training needs analysis tenders are run
MultiQuote2 22%- eTenderWales2 22%
Atamis1 11%
Defence Sourcing Portal1 11%
Delta eSourcing1 11%- Other portals (2)2 22%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
South Bailey Development Limited won the most training needs analysis contracts
Deloitte won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentNHS and healthCouncilsEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Bailey Development Limited London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £121k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Cogent Skills Services Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.9m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Capita London · See every contract | 2 | £846k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Moorhouse Consulting London · See every contract | 2 | £580k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Catch22 Charity Limited London · See every contract | 2 | £225k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | The Workforce Development Trust London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £142k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Fabricshift Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £69k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Deloitte | 1 | £13.1m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | MHP Group South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.5m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | MTC Operations Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.5m | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 61% of training needs analysis contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought training needs analysis more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many training needs analysis contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many training needs analysis contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentNHS and healthCouncilsEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS England | 9 | £1.8m |
| 2 | Ministry of Defence | 6 | £8.6m |
| 3 | Department for Education | 4 | £538k |
| 4 | The United Kingdom Sports Council | 3 | £121k |
| 5 | Met Office | 2 | £462k |
| 6 | Historic England | 2 | £8k |
| 7 | HM Revenue & Customs | 1 | £13.1m |
| 8 | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | 1 | £701k |
| 9 | Home Office | 1 | £360k |
| 10 | Ministry of Justice | 1 | £350k |
181 training needs analysis contracts awarded since 2021
- 352021
- 342022
- 452023
- 222024
- 272025
- 182026 so far
Prices
Half of training needs analysis contracts are worth less than £62k
Central governmentNHS and healthCouncilsEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest training needs analysis contracts
- HM Revenue & CustomsDeloitte · 5 Oct 2026
- Ministry of DefenceCogent Skills Services Ltd, MHP Group, MTC Operations Ltd, national skills academy for nuclear limited, Government Campus - Ernst & Young LLP (EY) · 18 May 2026
- NHS EnglandAcademy of Medical Royal Colleges · 14 Jul 2025
- Offshore Renewable Energy CatapultSkillz Miner Limited · 16 Dec 2025
- Ministry of DefenceCogent Skills Services Ltd · 28 Jan 2025
- Ministry of DefenceCapita · 30 Oct 2025
- Ministry of DefenceMastek · 27 Apr 2025
- NHS EnglandMoorhouse Consulting · 21 Nov 2024
- Met OfficeUniversity of Plymouth · 27 Mar 2026
- Ministry of DefenceCapita · 2 Dec 2024
Renewing contracts
2 training needs analysis contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most training needs analysis work is one-off: 17% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Learning Design Roster
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · 4-year contract
Held by Capita, Cognition Learning Group, Damn Fine Media Ltd
Where and when
London awards the most training needs analysis contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 21 | £3.6m | £92k | Moorhouse Consulting, Catch22 Charity Limited and 2 more (2 each) | NHS England (9) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £7.3m | £371k | – | Ministry of Defence and Historic England (2 each) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | £805k | £48k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £91k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 2 | £472k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £40k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £24k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £45k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £43k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £40k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £100k a month
of training needs analysis contracts awarded.
Typical contract £45k x 2.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
training needs analysis contracts are awarded in a typical month.
49 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
training needs analysis 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. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for training needs analysis work.
0 open to join now. - 50%
of training needs analysis contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 44 award notices.
How many training needs analysis tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 82 | 345 |
| Contracts awarded | 27 | 153 |
14 training needs analysis contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 29 buyers awarded training needs analysis contracts to 45 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 training needs analysis contracts does the UK public sector award?
49 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 29 public buyers.
How long are training needs analysis tenders open for?
The median training needs analysis tender is open for 21 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector training needs analysis contract worth?
The median is £62k, and 73% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector training needs analysis contracts?
South Bailey Development Limited won the most (3). Deloitte won the most by value (£13.1m).
Which buyers award the most training needs analysis contracts?
Central government bodies award 61% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most training needs analysis contracts?
London: 21 of 49 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (5) and Scotland (4).
How many training needs analysis contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 10 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Consultancy that works out what a workforce needs to learn and designs the learning response, bought separately from training delivery: training needs analysis for a staff group, sector or new equipment capability, TNA and competency frameworks, learning strategy and curriculum design, and support to get training accredited.
- Training needs analysis for a staff group
- Training needs analysis for a new equipment or weapons-system capability
- TNA frameworks for a sector workforce
- AI-enabled learning needs analysis
- Learning strategy and curriculum design
- Training accreditation support
What is not included
- Managed learning services and multi-subject training frameworks (see Managed learning services and multi-subject training frameworks)
- Bespoke e-learning production (see Bespoke e-learning and learning content development)
- Qualification development and awarding (see Qualification development, awarding and recognition)
- Organisation-wide reviews (see Strategy development)
- Learning platforms and skills assessment software (see Learning management system and e-learning)