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Published 20 Oct 2025

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Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education

Open procedure (above threshold)
CPV: Education and training services (80000000)
Published panel value£1,800,000Shared across 29 suppliers; not a single purchase
Contract ends 30 Sept 2027
Panel 29 suppliersAAA Eureka MBITT SKE -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11786, Archway Learning Trust -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11755, BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT and 26 more
Contract starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Award Notice for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE).

SKE is a key part of the Department's teacher supply strategy and supports recruitment to ITT in hard-to-recruit subjects. It is for applicants who have a conditional offer of a place on an ITT programme. SKE programmes are designed to help these applicants gain the depth of subject knowledge needed to train to teach in their chosen subject.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Buyer reference
tender_495240/1525581
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Published tender value
£19,000,000.00
Min Value
£1,800,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Item 1: Delivery locations as published

North East, United Kingdom; North West, United Kingdom; Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom; East Midlands, United Kingdom; West Midlands, United Kingdom; East of England, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom; South East, United Kingdom; South West, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    30 Sept 2025
  2. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2025
  3. Notice published
    20 Oct 2025
  4. Contract ends
    30 Sept 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Department for EducationContracting authority Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Archway Learning Trust -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11755Supplier Aspley Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Barr Beacon SCITT -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11760Supplier Matrix Academy Trust, Leamore Lane, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7PS
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Birmingham City University -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_1Supplier 15 Bartholomew Row, BIRMINGHAM, B5 5JU
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Bradford College -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11764Supplier Bradford College, Great Horton Road, Bradford, BD7 1AY
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Carmel College -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11767Supplier The Headlands, Darlington, DL3 8RW
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Delta Academies Trust -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11768Supplier Education House Spawd Bone Lane
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Edge Hill University-Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11773Supplier St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Gloucestershire Association of Secondary Headteachers Ltd -SubjeSupplier Unit 23, The Steadings Business Centre, Maisemore, Gloucester, GL2 8EY
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • GORSE SCITT, The GORSE Academies Trust -Subject Knowledge EnhanSupplier "GORSE SCITT/The GORSE Academies Trust, Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LZ "
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Leicestershire Secondary SCITT -Subject Knowledge Enhancement coSupplier Leicestershire Secondary SCITT, Rushey Mead Academy, Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7AN
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Liverpool Hope University -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_117Supplier Hope Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Lydiate Learning Trust -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11784Supplier Deyes High School, Deyes Lane, Maghull.L31 6DE
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • AAA Eureka MBITT SKE -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11786Supplier St Mary and St Pauls Primary School, Bryer Road, Prescot, L35 5DN
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • North East Learning Trust -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11Supplier North East Learning Trust, Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • St Mary's University -Subject Knowledge Enhancement conSupplier Waldegrave Road. Strawberry Hill. Twickenham. TW1 4SX
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Tes Institute -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11798Supplier 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • The Polesworth School -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11795Supplier The Polesworth School, Dordon Road, Dordon, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 1QT
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • The Spanish Course -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11791Supplier "Barrio Cotillo, 4 Aés 39670 Puente Viesgo Cantabria Spain"
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Birmingham Newman University -Subject Knowledge Enhancement conSupplier Genners Ln, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 3NT
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • University of Brighton-Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11780Supplier "University of Brighton Mithras House Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4AT "
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • University of Chichester -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_1177Supplier "University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE"
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • University of East London -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_117Supplier University Way, Royal Docks, London, E16 2RD
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • University of Portsmouth -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_1177Supplier University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • University of Sussex -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11766Supplier "University of Sussex Sussex House Falmer Brighton BN1 9RH United Kingdom"
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • University of Wolverhampton -Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_Supplier University of Wolverhampton, Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3BD
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training -Subject Knowledge EnhanceSupplier 296 Anlaby Park Road South, Hull, HU4 7JB
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • University of Bedfordshire Subject Knowledge Enhancement con_11Supplier University of Bedfordshire Polhill Avenue Bedford MK45 9EA
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR ITSupplier
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • University of WorcesterSupplier St John's, Worcester WR2 6AJ
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-34134762-b9fe-4335-8c04-b745328deb3b-2025-10-20T12:38:33+01:00
Published
20 Oct 2025
Latest update
20 Oct 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-34134762-b9fe-4335-8c04-b745328deb3b
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-34134762-b9fe-4335-8c04-b745328deb3b-1