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title: "Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework"
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# Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-and-inclusion-continuing-professional-deve-ocds-h6vhtk-066174). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £624,800,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: education.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 7 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £624,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 October 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-and-inclusion-continuing-professional-deve-ocds-h6vhtk-066174#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066174`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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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/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-and-inclusion-continuing-professional-deve-ocds-h6vhtk-066174#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [education.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.app.jaggaer.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-and-inclusion-continuing-professional-deve-ocds-h6vhtk-066174#participate

## Description
The Department for Education (DfE) is procuring a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework to support the Government's investment in workforce development and SEND reform across the education sector. The Framework will establish a route to market for the development and delivery of high-quality SEND and inclusion CPD services for education professionals and support future requirements during the Framework term. 
The Framework will be divided into the following Sub-Lots:
•	Sub-Lot 1.1 School Teachers and Leaders (£40m)
•	Sub-Lot 1.2 Further Education Teachers and Leaders (£23m)
•	Sub-Lot 1.3 Teaching Assistants (£35m) 
•	Sub-Lot 1.4 Further Education Support Staff (£17m)
•	Sub-Lot 1.5 Combined Audiences (£235m)
The Framework will support the procurement of a range of SEND and inclusion CPD services, including research, content development, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, digital learning solutions, participant recruitment and training delivery. The Department may commission services through future competitions conducted in accordance with the Framework Agreement. 
DfE is also procuring up to seven standalone contracts, each with an initial term of two years and the option to extend for up to a further two years (1+1 years), covering the following audiences:
•	Lot 2: School and Further Education Teachers and Leaders – up to five contracts will be awarded under this Lot, with an estimated initial term value of £165,500,000 and an estimated maximum extension value of £346,000,000.
•	Lot 3: Teaching Assistants – one contract will be awarded under this Lot, with an estimated initial term value of £35,000,000 and an estimated maximum extension value of £70,000,000.
•	Lot 4: Further Education Support Staff – one contract will be awarded under this Lot, with an estimated initial term value of £6,950,000 and an estimated maximum extension value of £14,540,000.
The estimated total Framework value is £781 million (inclusive of VAT) over the maximum Framework term and includes both the initial requirements (estimated at £430,540,000) and any future opportunities awarded under the Framework (£350,000,000). This value is an estimate only and does not constitute a commitment to spend.
The contract dates in this notice relate to the Framework term. Individual contracts awarded under Lots 2-4 will be subject to their own contract terms.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: School Teachers and Leaders
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £32,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion continuing professional development (CPD) services for school teachers and leaders. Services may include research, design, development, quality assurance, recruitment, digit...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Sub-Lot 1.2: Further Education Teachers and Leaders
- **Lot id:** `Sub-Lot 1.2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £18,400,000
- **Description:** Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion continuing professional development (CPD) services for further education teachers and leaders. Services may include research, design, development, quality assurance, recruit...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Sub-Lot 1.3: School Teaching Assistants
- **Lot id:** `Sub-Lot 1.3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £28,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion continuing professional development (CPD) services for school teaching assistants. Services may include research, design, development, quality assurance, recruitment, digita...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Sub-Lot 1.4: Further Education Support Staff
- **Lot id:** `Sub-Lot 1.4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,600,000
- **Description:** Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion continuing professional development (CPD) services for further education support staff. Services may include research, design, development, quality assurance, recruitment, d...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Sub-Lot 1.5: Combined Audiences
- **Lot id:** `Sub-Lot 1.5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £188,000,000
- **Description:** Enables a single call-off for requirements spanning multiple audience groups. All Framework Suppliers appointed to Sub-Lots 1.1 to 1.4 will also be appointed to Sub-Lot 1.5.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F092751-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-05T12:30:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T20:19:08.474Z
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