Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

18 May 2026 at 14:30

Tender

30 Jan 2026 at 14:19

Planning

14 Jan 2026 at 10:36

Planning

23 May 2025 at 13:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education recently concluded a procurement process titled "Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development". As a central government public authority situated in London, UK, the department aims to enhance the skills of educators teaching technical and vocational subjects, including T Levels and other qualifications. The contract, with a gross value of approximately £23 million, was awarded to the Association of Colleges and is slated to commence on 1 June 2026, running until 31 August 2029, with a potential one-year extension. The procurement process, adopting an open procedure under the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2023, emphasised social value, accounting for 10% of the evaluation criteria. The contract will incorporate a blend of in-person, online, and pre-recorded activities to develop industry-aligned training content for teachers and organisational support for education providers.

This procurement creates substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, content development, and digital learning platforms. The programme's focus on pedagogical and industry-relevant training aligns well with companies adept in vocational training, educational content creation, and professional development services. Firms capable of scaling educational technologies and training systems stand to benefit significantly from this initiative. Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms with experience in collaborative network creation, upskilling sessions, and pedagogical innovation are ideally positioned to contribute to and gain from contracts of this nature, given the government's emphasis on SME participation and innovative consortia involvement.

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Notice Title

Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development

Notice Description

The Department for Education (DfE) have procured a supplier to design and deliver a national Technical and Vocational subject teaching Professional Development (PD) and organisational support programme to support providers delivering technical and vocational qualifications, including T Levels, V Levels and Level 2 Pathways. The contract will begin on 1 June 2026 with delivery commencing from 1 September 2026. The contract will run for three years until 31 August 2029, with an option to extend for a further one year to 31 August 2030. The programme will provide evidence based subject specific and pedagogical training for teachers, industry led upskilling sessions to ensure teaching reflects current industry practice, and regional collaboration networks to support peer learning and sustainable processes. In addition, the supplier will deliver organisational support for leaders and other provider staff to help providers plan, implement, and scale their technical and vocational offer in line with qualification reform and wider 16-19 pathways. The contract will involve a blend of pre recorded materials, live online sessions and in person activity. Significant new content development is expected as specifications for new qualifications become available. Delivery must align with wider FE workforce reforms, including evidence led PD principles. The procurement included social value as part of the evaluation criteria weighted at 10% and will cover MAC2a: Learning and skills development opportunities relevant to the contract to address skills gaps, in relation to PPN002 "Taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts".

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052361
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045420-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,416,666 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£19,416,666 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£19,234,864 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
14 May 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), 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

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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