Official UK procurement notice
Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners Contracts
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEarly Years Delivery Partner - Special Educational Needs Cordinator Lot 2
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£14,096,000 together)Lot #1Procurement of a Training Partner for Early Years Stronger Practice AdvisersAwardedRenewal UK, North East +8Published value£416,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Early Years Special Educational Leads Co-Ordinators (SENCO) – Delivery PartnerAwardedRenewal North East, North West +7Published value£12,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs – Delivery PartnerAwardedRenewal North East, North West +7Published value£1,680,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
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
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Last source update
- 12 May 2026, 16:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
project_10049- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074987- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5f5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 12 May 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published381 days ago1 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Next notice expected357 days ago24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement357 days ago24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
The Department for Education are hosting separate market engagement events for the four programmes and a separate event to explain the procurement process:-
Market Engagement Event One
- Stronger Practice Advisors - Training Partner
Date of event - Tuesday 14th October 2025 (11:00am)
- Stronger Practice Hubs - Delivery Partner
Date of event - Tuesday 14th October 2025 (11:00am)
(Please note - The above is a joint event)
Market Engagement Event Two
- Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) - Delivery Partner
Date of event - Friday 10th October 2025 (11am)
Market Engagement Event Three
- National Centre for Best Start Family Hubs - Delivery Partner
Date of event Wednesday 22nd October 2025 (11am)
Market Engagement Event Four
- Procurement specific event to explain the tender process prior to the official launch of the tender opportunities
Date of Event - Thursday 23rd October 2025 (11am)
Additional details for each programme can be found by registering to attend any of the above events please at the following website education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
and 'View Opportunities'
The opportunity is listed on the Jaggaer portal as Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners
Please register for any of the events that are of interest and it is recommended to attend the procurement specific event
Please further note:
- This notice is for early market engagement and exploratory purposes and is not a call for competition.
- The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter any formal processes or agreements.
- Accordingly, the Department for Education will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting based on this notice.
We intend to share the questions and answers from each event with all potential suppliers.
Each opportunity is suitable for but not limited to SME's and VCSEs
Consideration will also be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations.
- Tender notice published333 days ago18 Nov 2025, 18:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by313 days ago8 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline302 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by235 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent214 days ago17 Mar 2026
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends197 days ago2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published158 days ago12 May 2026, 16:42 BST
Notice history
20 events · 12 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Oct 2025, 14:06 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Oct 2025, 14:52 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Nov 2025, 18:05 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £14,096,00018 Nov 2025, 18:05 GMTwas £0
- Status changed to active18 Nov 2025, 18:05 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Nov 2025, 18:05 GMT
- Deadline published: 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT18 Nov 2025, 18:05 GMT
- Tender notice published19 Nov 2025, 09:57 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published19 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Feb 2026, 11:38 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Feb 2026, 11:38 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract award notice published10 Mar 2026, 16:39 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract award notice published24 Mar 2026, 09:52 GMTUK6
- Contract award notice published24 Mar 2026, 13:12 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Apr 2026, 15:50 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published28 Apr 2026, 08:26 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published12 May 2026, 16:42 BSTUK7
Published amendments (2)
Wording with the scope section of this notice has been updated
Text from the preliminary market engagement notice was transposed on the Tender notice There are 3 Lots only (Not 4 as initially indicated)
Routine re-releases (12)
- 2026-03: 3 releases · 10 Mar 2026, 24 Mar 2026
- 2026-02: 1 release · 23 Feb 2026
- 2025-11: 3 releases · 18 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 1 Oct 2025, 1 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Procurement of a Training Partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers2 awards | |||
| White Rose Education LtdSMEEarly Years Learning Leads Stronger Practice Advisers1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Optional 12-month extension | £302,505 | 2 Feb 2026standstill to 4 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| White Rose Education LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Early Years Special Educational Leads Co-Ordinators (SENCO) – Delivery Partner2 awards | |||
| Best Practice Network LtdVCSEitt_3736 Lot 2 - Early Years Delivery Partner - SENCO2 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 12 months | £11,232,295 | 17 Mar 2026standstill to 2 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| Best Practice Network LtdVCSE | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs – Delivery Partner2 awards | |||
| Ambition InstituteVCSELot 3 - Early Years Delivery Partner - Stronger Practice Hubs1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Option to extend for up to 12 months · Options: Option to extend for up to 12 months | £1,135,192 | 23 Feb 2026standstill to 4 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Ambition InstituteVCSE | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 4 · Ambition InstituteVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,135,192
- Period
- 15 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12 months optional
4 agreed KPIs: Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing · Quality of Support · Supporting Minimum Standards Across Hubs …
- Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing
- Quality of Support
- Supporting Minimum Standards Across Hubs
- Reporting System
Contract 6 · Best Practice Network LtdVCSE
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- £11,232,295
- Period
- 13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12months tional extension
5 agreed KPIs: Maximum take up and completion of the programme · Contribution to sufficiency and quality of SEND support in disadvantaged areas · The delivery of the programme is high quality and prepares SENCOs to fullfil the role …
- Maximum take up and completion of the programme
- Contribution to sufficiency and quality of SEND support in disadvantaged areas
- The delivery of the programme is high quality and prepares SENCOs to fullfil the role
- Impact of SENCOs who have completed the training
- Skills for growth supporting growth sectors, Social value
Contract 5 · White Rose Education LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £302,510
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12 month optional
2 agreed KPIs: Training Completion Rate · Training Quality and Impact
- Training Completion Rate
- Training Quality and Impact
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Early Years Special Educational Leads Co-Ordinators (SENCO) – Delivery Partner | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- did not winCognition EducationSME · Greater London · 2
- wonBest Practice Network LimitedVCSE · South West England · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice · 3 awarded- Ambition InstituteAwarded supplier
- Best Practice Network LimitedAwarded supplier
- Cognition EducationBidder / tenderer
- White Rose Education LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (13)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Redacted Contract
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
Show 4 more notices
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender