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Subject Matter Experts for Early Language, Early Maths and Personal, Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£824,368
Submission deadline 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Department for Education: "Subject Matter Experts for Early Language, Early Maths and Personal, Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads". Published status: complete. Published value: £824,368. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Department for Education | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £824,368 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department for Education
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Department for Education. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
40%Historical Average
Competition Density
7.2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Flood Control (NI)Top vendor: 46.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 185 active published awards; 13 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Flood Control (NI) | 3 wins | £60,000,000 |
| Ground Control Limited | 2 wins | £40,000,000 |
| Personnel Hygiene Services Limited trading as PHS Group plc | 1 win | £10,586,364 |
| McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited | 2 wins | £9,743,488 |
| IRARA SERVICES LIMITED | 1 win | £4,585,304 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Education | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published21 Jul 2026, 12:32 BST | Last source update21 Jul 2026, 12:32 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05acd0 | ||
What is being bought
We are looking to appoint subject matter experts to support early language, early maths and PSED learning leads via 3 separate contracts.
This requirement includes:
• Reviewing and providing feedback on existing DfE training modules
• Developing and piloting new training modules
• Training early language and early maths leads to deliver new and existing
DfE training modules
• Supporting early language and early maths leads to deliver training
• Facilitating networking and collaboration between early language leads and early maths leads to share best practice.
More detailed information can be found within the tender documentation
By improving the quality of early language and early maths provision, this investment will help more children meet the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) and achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) to deliver on key commitments made in the Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy published in July 2025.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
21 Jul 2026, 12:32 BST - tender value changed
13 Mar 2026, 14:51 GMT - Status changed to complete
13 Mar 2026, 14:51 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Mar 2026, 14:51 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
13 Mar 2026, 14:51 GMT - Official notice release published
9 Jan 2026, 16:56 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
9 Jan 2026, 16:56 GMT - Published value updated to £824,368
9 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT - Status changed to active
9 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT - Official notice release published
9 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
9 Jan 2026, 14:06 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Oct 2025, 15:40 BST - Published value updated to £0
10 Oct 2025, 14:15 BST - Status changed to planning
10 Oct 2025, 14:15 BST - Official notice release published
10 Oct 2025, 14:15 BST - Buyer information updated
10 Oct 2025, 14:15 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
21 Jul 2026, 12:32 BST - Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £124,000 - Contract active
Signed 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £260,000 - Contract active
Signed 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £278,806
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Empowering Education International Limited Not published · Not published · active Empowering Education International Limited Not published · Not published · active I CAN, Speech and Language UK Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Subject Matter Experts for Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads £124,000 · signed 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2028, 23:59 BST Subject Matter Experts for Early Maths Learning Leads £260,000 · signed 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2028, 23:59 BST Early Language Leads £278,806 · signed 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2028, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Department for Education
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVDDocuments (1)
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