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Service Desk Certification (SDC) Programme

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Buyer Address: 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, UKJ32, SO15 1EG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
29900.0 GBP
Published
26 Aug 2025, 15:02
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
27 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
26 Jun 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
80510000 - Specialist training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
CUSTOMERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Trading as Service Desk Institute
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This procurement is for the Service Desk Certification (SDC) Programme to be delivered by the Service Desk Institute (SDI). The programme will run over a period of three years and nine months and comprises 18.5 delivery days. SDI's certification is the only globally recognised, independently audited framework specifically designed for service desk operations. It is aligned with the Global Best Practice Standard for Service Desk and provides maturity benchmarking, structured improvement plans, and independent validation. Expenses are recoverable in line with DfT Policy rates.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Service Desk Certification (SDC) Programme

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