Planning

Careers Advisor CPD - Design and Delivery of National Continuing Professional Development Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

11 Mar 2026 at 13:51

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is planning a procurement process for a national Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme aimed at qualified careers advisers working with young people in England. The initiative, titled "Careers Advisor CPD - Design and Delivery of National Continuing Professional Development Programme," falls within the Education and Training Services sector. This procurement, currently at the planning stage, is set to launch on 8th April 2026, and suppliers must be fully admitted to the Crown Commercial Service's Learning & Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6219 by midday of the same date. The programme will be delivered over three academic years starting September 2026, with a potential extension to August 2030, targeting locations including the United Kingdom and other international territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital learning delivery, expert-led educational content, or those capable of providing scalable modular training solutions. Particularly, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in bespoke training services can benefit from participating in this procurement. By engaging in the competitive bidding process under the DPS RM6219, eligible businesses can enhance their growth prospects and contribute significantly to the development of a new CPD programme that promises widespread education and training advancements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Careers Advisor CPD - Design and Delivery of National Continuing Professional Development Programme

Notice Description

The Department for Education (DfE) intends to procure a national Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme for qualified careers advisers working with young people in England. The programme will be delivered over three academic years (AY 2026/27-2028/29), with an optional extension to AY2029/30. The programme will develop and deliver a suite of six modular CPD courses, combining digital learning, webinars, expert-led content, peer interaction, and performance monitoring. It must be scalable to train at least 1,000 qualified careers advisers, prioritising Level 6 and Level 7 professionals. Route to Market This procurement will run as a competition under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Learning & Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6219. The opportunity will be published under: Service: Bespoke Training Category: Wellbeing and Specialist/Niche Training Filters Applied: Specialist Training and Virtual Delivery Suppliers must be admitted to DPS RM6219 under the Bespoke Training service, with the correct Wellbeing/Specialist/Niche category and filters selected, and be registered on DfE's Jaggaer platform, in order to be invited to the ITT. Planned Procurement Launch Date The procurement is anticipated to launch on: 08/04/2026 Supplier Eligibility Cut-Off Time Suppliers must be fully admitted to DPS RM6219 and registered on Jaggaer by 12:00 (midday) on 08/04/2026 to be included in the invitation to tender. Any supplier not accredited under the correct service, category and filters by this deadline will not be eligible to participate. Reason for Early Notice This Future Opportunity notice is being published early to provide suppliers with sufficient time to join DPS RM 6219, select the relevant service categories and filters, and ensure eligibility before the formal launch of the procurement. This approach maximises competition and ensure fair supplier access in line with PCR 2015. Additional information: Please see below links to Jaggaer, and to CCS for more information about the DPS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd856d4a-4a5a-47f4-addd-e4bc795fa0a4
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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