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Early Years Access LA Delivery Support (con_32110)

Department for Education

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14 Aug 2026 at 21:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured specialist education and training services to help local authorities increase take-up of the Early Learning for Two-Year-Olds entitlement among disadvantaged families. The work supports local authority delivery and access to early-years provision, with delivery covering England across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a national early-years participation and family-support requirement, relevant to organisations that advise public bodies on childcare entitlements, improve engagement with disadvantaged families, or provide practical support to local authorities. The service category is education and training services.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 20 July 2026 at 5pm, and the Department for Education awarded the contract to Coram Family and Childcare on 27 July 2026. The awarded value is £20,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 27 November 2026. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Coram Family and Childcare is the selected supplier. The requirement covers one service scope across the listed English regions, rather than separately stated lots. The award is active and the tender is complete.

This award shows demand for specialist support that helps local authorities turn an early-years entitlement into actual take-up among disadvantaged families. Organisations well placed for comparable work would understand early education and childcare policy, local authority operating environments and the barriers faced by families who do not access available support. Credible competitors would be able to combine practical delivery advice with outreach, engagement or service-improvement methods, and demonstrate outcomes for participation and access. Experience working across multiple local authorities or regions would be relevant, as would the ability to deliver a focused support assignment through a public-sector framework call-off. The opportunity is particularly pertinent to capable SME providers in education, childcare and family-support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Years Access LA Delivery Support (con_32110)

Notice Description

Provision of specialist support to help local authorities increase take-up of the Early Learning for Two-Year-Olds (EL2) entitlement among disadvantaged families.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3557a370-ddad-4b16-9fd6-831a1d0313e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5d6eb47-b894-488b-b906-8fa964b7096f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 1-6 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 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
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
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Coram Family and Childcare

Further Information

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