Tech Track

The purpose of this note is to alert potential suppliers of a possible opportunity that may be of interest.

The contract value is anticipated to be circa £38 million with a potential contract duration of 36 months (3 years) and is subject to change. We would be seeking a contract which can provide delivery of four apprenticeship standards as detailed below.

Should the procurement go ahead, the potential route to market may be via the RM6102 (Apprenticeship Training) which is a Dynamic Purchasing System framework.

Tech Track is a new, cross-government, at-scale upskilling initiative that will convert 1,800 non-technical civil servants into Digital, Data and Technology professionals via apprenticeships over three years.

There will be four apprenticeship standards offered, all at level 4:

Software Developer

DevOps Engineer

Business Analyst

Cyber Security Technician

The target cohort size for the first year of the programme is 500 across all four standards.

What you need to do:

If you are not already registered you will need to visit the following webpage to register as a new supplier: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sr

Please allow 10-15 days for registration on the DPS platform.

Indicative timeline:

Dates are subject to change, therefore this timeline is for indicative purposes only.

ITT launch: estimated October 2023 (inc. period open for clarification)

Evaluation, standstill (alcatel), internal approvals: November 2023

Contract award November-December 2023

Programme launch: April 2024

Other information:

Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN and a response is not expected. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Central Digital & Data Office to undertake any procurement exercise.