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CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools - Contract Award

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

18 Jun 2025 at 09:24

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract through an open procurement process for delivering "CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools". The awarded contract, valued at £578,120, falls under the Education and Training Services category and covers locations in the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West of the United Kingdom. The contract period runs from 27th May 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the procurement stage is at the Award phase as of 18th June 2025.

This tender opens significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises) interested in providing educational services. Organisations specialising in training and secondary education services are well-positioned to engage in this procurement process, given their alignment with the contract’s objectives. With a substantial budget allocated, this initiative allows for collaborative growth and the exploration of new educational strategies aimed at enhancing literacy amongst secondary school students across various UK regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools - Contract Award

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice for the following contract:- CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools The contract was awarded following an open procurement process

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-12bcbc16-b765-48dc-aa5e-acc2d9d8254d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e177db1-56a9-429f-bc40-657de805a306
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£696,894 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£578,120 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
26 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3PT
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FFT EDUCATION

Further Information

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