# GDS Academy Training Contract

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS Digital](/buyers/nhs-digital/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: GDS Academy
- Award value: £300,000
- Tender value: £300,000
- Award date: 1 May 2018
- Published: 11 June 2020
- Contract start: 19 May 2018
- Contract end: 18 May 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 88996be1-3b74-46cf-be00-be1918ed0f03-363700
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0198b149-d4e1-4136-90a8-84e7748122a1

## Description

This is an Inter-governmental department SLA agreement relationship between GDS Academy \(Part of the Cabinet Office\) and NHS Digital\. It fits the government agenda of upskilling other public bodies through training and development\. The NHS Digital's Learning & Development team are at the forefront of this project\. The Spend on this contract is relatively low compared to obtaining the same training from an external, non-governmental or private training provider and the agreement is based on a SLA relationship between GDS Academy and NHS Digital\. This used to be free of charge but because of the change in budget they now charge for the training only\. This is an on-going contract guided by the attached SLA document and a MOU\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88996be1-3b74-46cf-be00-be1918ed0f03-363700)