Foundation Years – DfE Support to the Early Years Sector (con_29281)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£89,660published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Cognition Education (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards for learning, development, and care during this important stage. The Foundation Years platform enables us to share guidance, information, and best practice to support high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

79342200 Promotional services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Jan 2026, 01:34 GMT
Last source update: 17 Jan 2026, 01:34 GMT
Authority reference: con_29281
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-004127
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06082e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Jan 2026, 01:34 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £89,6601 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cognition Education (UK) Ltd	£89,660 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Foundation Years – DfE Support to the Early Years Sector (con_29281) · Cognition Education (UK) Ltd
Signed
26 Nov 2025
Value
£89,660
Period
1 Dec 2025 – 31 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cognition Education (UK) LtdAwarded supplier C/O Clyde & Co Llp, St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, London, EC3A 7ARContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Jan 2026, 01:34 GMT