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Writer services for training content development (tranche 2)

Department for Education

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education commissioned specialist writing and technical expertise to develop subject content for its qualification programme. The work covers preparing content for the Department’s consultation and producing the final version for publication, which awarding organisations will use to develop the qualification for delivery. This is education and training-related content development, rather than delivery of training itself. The Department for Education is the buyer, based in Nottingham, and the stated delivery coverage includes the United Kingdom and a range of international locations. The requirement is the second tranche of writer services for training content development.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to E James Consultancy Ltd. The award was made on 21 July 2026 for £76,000. The contract period runs from 23 July 2026 to 28 February 2027. The Department used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 2 July 2026 at 17:00. The service was classified as a procurement of services, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published award information records one selected supplier and one award value. The requirement concerns technical writing and subject-content development to support consultation and the final qualification content used by awarding organisations.

For suppliers that did not win, the award shows the Department for Education’s demand for specialist writers able to develop subject content for qualifications, from consultation material through to publication-ready content. A credible competitor would need strong technical writing and subject expertise, the ability to turn requirements into clear, usable qualification content, and the capacity to support both consultation and finalisation. Experience working with education or qualification content would be relevant to demonstrating fit, although no particular accreditation or experience threshold is stated. The work was bought through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable Department for Education work would need to be positioned to compete through the relevant framework route. The award to a small consultancy also shows that this requirement was delivered by an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Writer services for training content development (tranche 2)

Notice Description

For the provision of technical expertise to develop subject content for DfE's content consultation and the final version that is published by DfE for awarding organisations to develop the qualification for delivery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4fc61295-67f6-4b02-9849-476fc373d247
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0005ab1b-bab3-4292-8d06-3f4155245527
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£76,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 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
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 1AW
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Meadows
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

E James Consultancy Ltd

Further Information

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