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Award Notice Fluency Programme Development for English Hubs

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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28 May 2025 at 13:32

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has completed the procurement for a fluency programme development across English Hubs, announced via an award notice on 28 May 2025. The contract, valued at £76,000, was awarded to Herts for Learning Limited. The project falls under the primary education services category and spans multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the Midlands, and the North West. This procurement process follows a selective method, utilizing a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract started on 28 April 2025 and will conclude by the end of the financial year on 31 March 2026, with the initial delivery scheduled for the Autumn term of 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational development, particularly those with expertise in programme design and teacher training. SMEs and VCSEs are well-suited to engage in similar contracts, focusing on continuous professional development components and 'train the trainer' methodologies. With the need for evidence-based programmes that enhance teacher effectiveness and student outcomes, businesses tapping into this sector can expect opportunities for collaboration with educational bodies across England. The programme's expansive reach across various regions indicates a broad market base for professional service providers within the education industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award Notice Fluency Programme Development for English Hubs

Notice Description

Medium Level Support (MLS) is a strand of support offered to schools via the English Hub programme. MLS is a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) offer which includes targeted support, CPD programmes and workshops. Some MLS is directed at specific local needs but there are also a small number of 'centralised' programmes which each target a more widespread need and represent a consistent offer delivered across all 34 hubs. The supplier will design and develop a quality, evidence-based centralised MLS programme on reading fluency, for delivery by the English Hubs from Autumn term 2025. The CPD will comprise 6 sessions, delivered across a minimum of two terms of the academic year focussed on increasing subject knowledge in reading fluency, and providing teachers with practical, evidence based classroom techniques and strategies they can take back and implement in their classrooms to improve pupil's reading fluency. This CPD to be targeted towards teachers in later KS2 after the majority of children have successfully completed their Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSP) programme and can accurately decode. The supplier will also be designing and delivering 'train the trainer' sessions to prepare facilitators from English Hubs to begin delivery of the CPD from Autumn term 2025. The contract began on 28 April 2025 and will run until the end of the financial year, 31 March 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c7bd2f6-d9bf-4881-bb7d-9c5a878125c8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f978b13d-aded-4b94-a5f1-97c03a26f5bd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£76,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£76,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
27 Apr 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
Not specified
Contact Email
englishhubs.policy@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
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

HERTS FOR LEARNING

Further Information

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