Lot 1
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Buyer: Department for Education →
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The Department for Education (DfE) have procured a supplier to design and deliver a national Technical and Vocational subject teaching Professional Development (PD) and organisational support programme to support providers delivering technical and vocational qualifications, including T Levels, V Levels and Level 2 Pathways. The contract will begin on 1 June 2026 with delivery commencing from 1 September 2026. The contract will run for three years until 31 August 2029, with an option to extend for a further one year to 31 August 2030. The programme will provide evidence based subject specific and pedagogical training for teachers, industry led upskilling sessions to ensure teaching reflects current industry practice, and regional collaboration networks to support peer learning and sustainable processes. In addition, the supplier will deliver organisational support for leaders and other provider staff to help providers plan, implement, and scale their technical and vocational offer in line with qualification reform and wider 16–19 pathways. The contract will involve a blend of pre recorded materials, live online sessions and in person activity. Significant new content development is expected as specifications for new qualifications become available. Delivery must align with wider FE workforce reforms, including evidence led PD principles. The procurement included social value as part of the evaluation criteria weighted at 10% and will cover MAC2a: Learning and skills development opportunities relevant to the contract to address skills gaps, in relation to PPN002 "Taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts”.
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-052361 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 074477-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Aug 06 2026 08:21:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008505-2026 |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | awardUpdate, contractUpdate | 074477-2026 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | award, contract | 068997-2026 |
| 18 May 2026 | award, contract | 045420-2026 |
| 30 Jan 2026 | tender | 008505-2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | planning | 002985-2026 |
| 23 May 2025 | planning | 026593-2025 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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