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Digital Dash (UK4)

Westminster City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:08.

Opportunity overview

Digital Dash is a competition and training programme for young people (aged 16-30). Digital dash looks to improve the future employment prospects of its participants by teaching them new skills (digital and soft skills) and by connecting them with employers for mentoring and future opportunities.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Oct 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08763964
Location
London, UKI32, SW1V 4LD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80500000 — Training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£360k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ITT_30341
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

No Lots Division Rationale
Key is to have one provider to provide the service.

Expected award period

Ends
1 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
20 May 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
8 May 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended for an additional 1 plus 1 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
31 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jul 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
015143-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Apr 2025, 10:01

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
An Expression of Interest was published via Contracts Finder (ref: tender_469842/1427550) prior to the commencement of PA23. As a result, interested organisations expressed their interest.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJVD-6261-BPPJ
Name
Westminster City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 6QP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
64 Victoria Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJVD-6261-BPPJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-08763964
Name
National College for Digital Skills

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1V 4LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Sutherland Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
08763964
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
29 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Digital Dash
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
357,616

Renewal

Description
The Contract will include the option to extend for a further 2 x 1 years

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045144-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Aug 2025, 11:31

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08763964
Name
Ada, the National College for Digital Skills

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
29 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2028, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
N/A

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-08763964
Name
Ada, the National College for Digital Skills

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Aug 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08763964
Name
National College for Digital Skills

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
18 Jun 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
99,338
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
119,206

Period

Ends
26 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
27 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
26 Aug 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contract will include the option to extend for a further 2 x 1 years. Any extension is subject to budget approval.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048374-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Aug 2025, 12:18

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Recruit 20 participants to each Dash
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Share engagement plans with WCC by the timelines outlined within the spec
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Deliver engagement plans by the timelines outlined within the spec
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
At least 70% of participants to be between 16-24 (the others can be 25 to 30).
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
100% of unsuccessful applicants to receive signposting to support.
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Appoint 8 mentors with appropriate skills (see spec) from 4 different employers for each Dash.
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
100% of mentors to attend every session
Entry 8
Id
8
Title
80% of participants to attend every session
Entry 9
Id
9
Title
100% of employers to provide 2 hours of support per week outside of the planned sessions.
Entry 10
Id
10
Title
Share dash plans by the timelines outlined within the spec.
Entry 11
Id
11
Title
Deliver dash within timelines outlined within the spec.
Entry 12
Id
12
Title
Deliver 100% of dash sessions within timelines
Entry 13
Id
13
Title
100% completion rate of experience forms to be completed at week 1, week 6, week 12.
Entry 14
Id
14
Title
60% of participants to attend their 6-month post dash meeting
Entry 15
Id
15
Title
45% of dash participants to have improved educational or employment outcomes after 6 months
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Digital Dash
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
3 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract below £5 million. KPI's are set within the contract.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
357,616

Period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
3 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Oct 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1 year extension options based on internal budget approval

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063667-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
9 Oct 2025, 12:04

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1E 6QP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0502fc-2025-10-09T12:04:44+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·