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Writer services for training content development (tranche 2)

Department for Education

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education commissioned specialist writer services to develop subject content for consultation and a final version for publication. Awarding organisations will use the published content to develop the qualification for delivery. This is education and training-related consultancy and content development, rather than the delivery of the qualification itself. The buyer is the Department for Education, based in Nottingham. The stated delivery locations span the United Kingdom and a range of overseas locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to ACE: Advanced Consultancy in Education. The Department for Education used a selective procedure to make a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 21 July 2026, at a value of £95,550. The contract runs from 23 July 2026 to 28 February 2027. The tender deadline was 2 July 2026. The requirement is presented as one procurement, with no separate lots described. The published information identifies no award scoring basis or supplier-specific eligibility conditions; the procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers competing for similar Department for Education work, this award demonstrates demand for technical expertise in developing subject content for qualifications, including consultation drafts and material suitable for final publication. Relevant strengths would include clear subject writing, the ability to develop content that awarding organisations can use to create qualifications, and the capacity to work through consultation and finalisation. The selected supplier is a small business, and the procurement was also considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable work should consider whether they can access the relevant framework as well as demonstrate education-content development capability.

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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-ed803f80-369a-4e97-b628-47bd530bb759
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2013da7b-2a92-4b12-b582-d6f0f0076461
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
£95,550 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

ACE: Advanced Consultancy in Education

Further Information

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