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Published 9 Feb 2026, 10:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DE – CURRICULUM REFORM – IMPROVING LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Official notice

Authority: Department of Education (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

Direct award
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£152,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Ruth Miskin Literacy Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Literacy provision in Northern Ireland primary schools currently varies widely, with no

system wide standardised approach to early reading instruction. Although the curriculum

provides support and schools implement their own interventions, significant attainment

gaps persist, particularly in Communication at Key Stage 2.

This research project is designed to address these gaps by evaluating the impact of a

structured synthetic phonics programme, Read Write Inc., across a stratified and

representative sample of schools. The aim is to generate robust, generalisable evidence to inform the new literacy strategy and curriculum reform. This initiative forms a core

component of the Department’s TransformED programme and directly supports the

Minister’s priorities for raising literacy outcomes system wide.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Feb 2026, 10:46 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT
Authority reference
DAC 84/25
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020753
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ae1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The selection of this programme as the basis of research in NI is due to a combination of

factors that make it the only viable option for delivering this project to the required

specification and within the necessary timeframe:

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

The selection of this programme as the basis of research in NI is due to a combination of

factors that make it the only viable option for delivering this project to the required

specification and within the necessary timeframe:

  • Specialist nature and proprietary status: RMT is the sole provider of the Read Write Inc.

Phonics programme, which is a Department for Education (England) validated Systematic

Synthetic Phonics model. The programme’s intellectual property, training model, and

assessment tools are exclusively owned and delivered by RMT. No other supplier is

authorised to provide access to these materials or deliver the programme with fidelity.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 Mar 2026 → 9 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends226 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published222 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 10:46 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 13:49 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £152,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ruth Miskin Literacy LimitedSMEDAC 84/25 – DE – CURRICULUM REFORM – IMPROVING LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS6 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2029£152,00020 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • DAC 84/25 – DE – CURRICULUM REFORM – IMPROVING LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS · Ruth Miskin Literacy LimitedSME

    Signed
    5 Mar 2026
    Value
    £152,000
    Period
    6 Mar 2026 – 4 Mar 2029
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYH-9512-JWZZ Rathgael House, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT19 7PRContact email

Other public bodies

  • CPDBeneficiary authority
  • CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern IrelandGB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender