# Skills England Private Providers of Training : An Exploratory Study

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: IFF
- Award value: £81,132
- Tender value: £81,132
- Award date: 9 October 2026
- Published: 14 October 2026
- Contract start: 12 October 2026
- Contract end: 12 February 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 867ed58e-2388-4aa1-b453-e5ef091c249a-917890
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9e20152-9d09-4918-8a1d-61bba77afb7b

## Description

Skills England seeks to commission a supplier to undertake an exploratory study on the provision of training in England that takes place within the private sector\. This will involve providing a summary of the total training market and the role of private training provision within this, identifying and assessing the impact of any evidence gaps in private training data, and determining the feasibility of collecting data to fill these gaps\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/867ed58e-2388-4aa1-b453-e5ef091c249a-917890)