Learning and Training Services DPS
Framework Description
The Learning and Training Services DPS (RM6219) is a dynamic purchasing system from the Government Commercial Agency (GCA, formerly Crown Commercial Service), part of the Workforce Alliance portfolio with NHS Procurement in Partnership. It gives the public sector one route for training of almost every type, organised by learning category and service type. It is a single-lot DPS running until 27 October 2028, and new suppliers can join throughout. This framework is used by Crown Commercial and NHS Workforce Alliance.
Context & Use Case
Local government, combined authorities, the NHS, police, fire and rescue, housing associations, charities, education and devolved administrations use RM6219 to buy staff training. Buyers use rapid award for standard off-the-shelf courses and standard award for bespoke programmes or learning technology. That makes it a steady source of smaller, frequent contracts for training providers.
Scope of Services
Off-the-shelf training and professional qualifications Bespoke and specialist training programmes Learning technologies, including learning management systems Education services for publicly funded programmes Categories including leadership, digital, health and safety, NHS clinical and wellbeing
Lots
Single lot
Who Can Apply
Training providers, awarding bodies, e-learning developers and learning technology suppliers can apply to join RM6219 at any time before 27 October 2028, if they meet the selection criteria. Small specialist trainers can join and compete in their own category alongside large providers.
Buyer Benefits
Buyers use one DPS for very different needs, from a one-day health and safety course to a learning management system. Rapid award keeps small training purchases quick, and filtering by category and service type means they see only relevant suppliers.
Next Steps
Apply through the GCA agreement page (https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219), choosing the learning categories and service types you can evidence. Keep your course details and prices up to date, as rapid awards rely on them. Joining soon gives you two years of competitions before the DPS ends in October 2028.
How Athena Can Help
Athena can get your training business onto RM6219. Our training DPS registration covers choosing categories, completing the application and checking it for compliance. We make sure the categories match the courses you actually run.
Rapid awards depend on clear course information and sharp pricing, while standard awards need a written response. Our training tender writers build win themes around learner outcomes and delivery, and our public sector pricing advice keeps day rates competitive and profitable.
