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# DE – CURRICULUM REFORM – IMPROVING LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/de-curriculum-reform-improving-literacy-in-primary-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-064ae1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department of Education: "DE – CURRICULUM REFORM – IMPROVING LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-education-GB-PPON-PTYH-9512-JWZZ)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £152,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/de-curriculum-reform-improving-literacy-in-primary-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-064ae1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064ae1`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/de-curriculum-reform-improving-literacy-in-primary-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-064ae1#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** DAC 84/25 – DE – CURRICULUM REFORM – IMPROVING LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ruth Miskin Literacy Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PPDP-4286-BRNP`
  - Value: £152,000
  - Date: 20/02/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** DAC 84/25 – DE – CURRICULUM REFORM – IMPROVING LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS (active)
  - Signed Value: £152,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020753-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-09T10:17:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T04:46:47.532Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064ae1