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Published 3 Jun 2026, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of Full Curriculum Packages for Reception Year of Early Years Foundation Stage

Official notice

Authority: OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£575,000≈ £627k / year · £690,000 inc. VAT33.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2026awarded 24 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Study Mind
Contract term 11 moends 31 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of full curriculum package (FCP) for Reception year of Early Years Foundation Stage.

  • No preliminary market engagement: System error

CPV: Primary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 11 moPublished value£575,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (11 mo) · up to 1 Sept 2027 with extensionsValue: £575,000 exc. VAT · £690,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 month periods
80100000 Primary education services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Alignment: Evidence of how the bidder's EYFS approach aligns to Oak’s phase guiding principles and the EYFS Framework, including progression and developmental appropriateness.
  • Impact: Evidence of how the bidder's current EYFS impact in real settings, including practitioner feedback, usage data and/or external validation
  • Resources: Submission and reference of up to 3 digital curriculum artefacts to support the bidder's response.
  • Staffing and Expertise: Anonymised details of who will be the key people for contract delivery and their expertise
  • Videos: Details of how the bidder will staff and deliver a diverse range of teachers and children on videos and how they will increase inclusivity
  • Social Value: Evidence of how the proposal contributes to kickstarting economic growth and breaking down barriers of opportunity under the National Procurement Policy Statement
  • Price: Lowest price wins most marks

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Jun 2026, 15:23 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2026, 10:41 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052449
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Primary education services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06acb1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/OakNationalAcademy/ ↗

Timeline

3 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published147 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 15:23 BST
  2. Submission deadline120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Assessment summaries sent90 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published90 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 10:41 BST
  5. Standstill ends77 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Award decision expected by69 days ago
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts28 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 15:23 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Jul 2026, 10:41 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Jul 2026, 10:41 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £383,5421 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Study MindSMEReception Year of EYFS1 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 month periods · Options: Enhancements and changes to the finished products£383,54224 Jul 2026standstill to 12 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 14174888 · GB-PPON: PWYQ-7722-NDVX 1 Scott Place, Manchester, North West, M3 3AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Study Mind LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10871191GB-PPON: PYMN-6789-BDMY Regus Express, 1st Floor, Beaconsfield Services Easy Accountants, Beaconsfield, South East, HP9 2SEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender