Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Department for EducationcontractContracts FinderRef tender_495240/1525581SME suitableVCSE suitablecomplete
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Estimated value

£19.0m

Awarded value

£1.8m

Awarded 29 Sept 2025

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

20 Oct 2025

Deadline 30 Sept 2025

Description

Contract Award Notice for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE). SKE is a key part of the Department's teacher supply strategy and supports recruitment to ITT in hard-to-recruit subjects. It is for applicants who have a conditional offer of a place on an ITT programme. SKE programmes are designed to help these applicants gain the depth of subject knowledge needed to train to teach in their chosen subject.

Scope

Reference
tender_495240/1525581
Total value
£19,000,000 excluding VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Sept 2025 to 29 Sept 2027
CPV classifications
80000000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
30 Sept 2025, 4:00 pm

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£1.8m

Award date

29 Sept 2025

Contract start

30 Sept 2025

Contract end

29 Sept 2027

Awarded to
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