Early Years (EY) Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Provision of Pre‑Developed CPD Materials and Training
Department for EducationcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-067130Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanned
Estimated value
£3.2m
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
23 Mar 2026
Deadline 15 May 2026
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Description
The DfE is keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Consideration will also be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-067130
- Total value
- £3,200,000 excluding VAT£3,850,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 May 2026 to 30 Sept 2027Possible extension to 30 Sept 2028
12 Month extension
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobilisation and Delivery | — | quality | 50.00% |
| Digital Requirements | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Subject Matter Expertise | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 11 May 2026, 10:59 pm
- Submission deadline
- 15 May 2026, 10:59 pm
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure