Award

Call-off Contract for the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

20 Jan 2026 at 16:26

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has completed a selective procurement process through a call-off contract from a framework agreement to deliver the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications. The process falls under the education and training services category, with a contract period starting on 1st November 2025 and ending on 31st October 2027. It includes locations such as the United Kingdom, Europe, and other overseas territories. The total award value of this contract is estimated at £22,661,595 GBP. The process culminated in an award dated 20th January 2026, with the contract status marked as complete, and it is aimed at empowering educational professionals with advanced qualifications.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSE organisations specialising in education and training services. Given the selective procurement method via a framework agreement, businesses already engaged with the framework or those with relevant expertise can further their reach and operational scale by participating in this project. Suppliers like Ambition Institute, Best Practice Network, and others have been involved, suggesting that businesses capable of meeting recruitment and retention milestones in educational sectors will find this opportunity well-suited to their strengths. The potential increase of up to 50% in the call-off contract values further highlights the possibility for financial growth and expanded engagement for involved parties.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call-off Contract for the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications

Notice Description

Award of call-off contracts made via the Framework Agreement for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) to deliver the November 2025 Cohort of National Professional Qualifications. For more details on the National Professional Qualifications please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms Additional information: The award value is based on the total potential value awarded under this call-off and the individual call-off contract values are dependent on performance against recruitment and retention milestones. The department reserves the right to increase call-off contract values up to an additional 50%. In such instances the department will issue a revised award notice to account for any increase to the award value.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-746cdfe5-554a-40b6-a032-47a18a03d25a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7f6b1c5-e50b-42ec-84c8-2cca813117cc
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,661,595 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,661,595 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

AMBITION INSTITUTE

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK

CHURCH OF ENGAND

LLSE

TEACH FIRST

UCL CONSULTANTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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