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PGCE Award Body

Buyer: Ark →

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BuyerArk
StatusAwarded
Deadline7 Jan 2026
Value£1,800,000
Published6 Feb 2026

What is being bought

•Delivery and awarding of PGCE for both secondary and primary routes, including those teaching in special schools •Deliver a coherent, research-informed curriculum aligned with the ITTECF. •Provide a clearly sequenced curriculum that aligns with Ark Teacher Training’s own academic overview •Fully compliant with Ofsted requirements To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1012518113

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Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

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Framework agreementNot published
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Recurring requirementNot published
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Special regimeNot published
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Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

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Related procurements

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Awards

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e914
Latest release ID011121-2026
Latest release timestampFri Feb 06 2026 16:05:44 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077194-2025
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
6 Feb 2026award, contract011121-2026
26 Nov 2025tender077194-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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