# CYBER SKILLS AND CAREERS INSPIRATION PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Contract winner: QA Ltd
- Award value: £3,000,000
- Tender value: £3,000,000
- Award date: 2 September 2021
- Published: 7 September 2021
- Contract start: 3 September 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7f499025-5ec1-4111-a1f1-4501fc5a24b2-466236
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6152b66b-c307-43c5-a086-0f20d3dd6838

## Description

As part of the National Cyber Security Programme, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport \(DCMS\) requires design and delivery of a programme to build enthusiasm and engagement for cyber security amongst young people of secondary school age - and at a point that leads up to and includes pupils' decision points on subject choices for further study\. The required services will focus activity in 3 core areas: •A Digital Solution\(s\) to inspire and support 11-14 year old young people's engagement with cyber security across the UK\. •Regional pilot interventions to support the Digital Solution and, importantly, to embed and deepen engagement of it with under-represented groups and in areas of disadvantage\. •A Targeted Communications Campaign, to support both the promotion of the Digital Solution and to embed and deepen engagement to build awareness and enthusiasm for cyber careers in the target audience\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f499025-5ec1-4111-a1f1-4501fc5a24b2-466236)