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    Contracts3-Year Knowledge Pass Contract
    Awarded contract

    3-Year Knowledge Pass Contract

    Awarded
    £20k
    Published 29 Oct 2026

    Single-source contract award for a 3-year Knowledge Pass to be provided by a pre-selected supplier.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 29 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £20k
    Published 29 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £20,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KA
      The Knowledge Academy
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    29 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a competitive solicitation. This procurement is being awarded without competition due to technical reasons—only one specific supplier can provide the required goods, services, or works. The requirement is for a 3-year Knowledge Pass, which provides access to specialized knowledge resources or training over a three-year period. Interested suppliers should review the complete contract details and eligibility requirements, as this is a non-competitive award to a sole-source provider.

    Track record

    19 awards · 16 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 19 contracts to 16 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CORTEX-TRAINING LTD3× · 16%
    2. FUNDINGHERO LTD2× · 11%
    3. BEST PRACTICE CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED1× · 5%
    4. Rittal Limited1× · 5%
    5. Systems and Network Training Ltd1× · 5%
    6. NCC Group Security Services Ltd1× · 5%

    +10 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-079313

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    Sector
    Education & Training