Awarded contract

CSP25538 - Business Management

Details

Buyer: Department for Science Innovation and Technology, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Supplier(s): Babington Business College Limited
Value: £562,000
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 27 May 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** This procurement is being awarded via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6102 - Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace DPS for Business Management Apprenticeships, this is on behalf of the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)

Timeline

Completed: Award date26 May 2026
Completed: Award published27 May 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date23 May 2031in 5 years

About the buyer

The Department for Science Innovation and Technology is a central government department, and a dedicated commercial directorate leads on its procurement work alongside project and delivery teams. Larger opportunities are advertised as notices on the Find a Tender Service. Common goods and services are bought through Crown Commercial Service frameworks. UK Shared Business Services, a shared-services provider, manages many of the department's lower-value procurements on its behalf. Low-value orders require multiple supplier quotes to ensure value for money. Supplier diversity targets guide how contracts reach small and medium-sized enterprises across the supply chain.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Science Innovation and Technology's contract awards have been in IT services, research and development and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov