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South West - Digital and Technology Skills Programme

The partner will deliver skills-building activities and career inspiration days for schools and colleges across the South West. The programme requires collaboration with local industry and academia to increase student engagement with digital and computing qualifications, specifically targeting underrepresented groups including girls and those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds to build a future tech talent pipeline.

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Awarded value
£1.4m
As published
Published
26 May 2026
Awarded
17 July 2026
Spark South West
Contract length
31 months
Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Partnership

Provision of regional educational delivery services to facilitate digital and STEM skills programmes for students in schools and colleges.

  • Ensuring successful on-the-ground delivery of the TechFirst youth programme in the South West
  • Delivering skills building activities and career inspiration days for schools and colleges in the area
  • Work in partnership with local industry and academia

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Partnership
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
12 months
Contract dates
10 September 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
72590000, 72222300

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Lifecycle

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  2. Contract awardedto Spark South West
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

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The supplier

Spark South West

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3621843/south-west-digital-and-technology-skills-programme
Buyer reference
Not published
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a39a
Last checked
4 November 2026

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). South West - Digital and Technology Skills Programme. Contract award, 26 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3621843/south-west-digital-and-technology-skills-programme (accessed 4 November 2026).