Notice Information
Notice Title
Anti-Bullying & Behaviour Toolkit 2025/26
Notice Description
THIS IS A CALL FOR COMPETITION The Department for Education (DfE) has published this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Best Practice Review and Toolkit. This notice is to announce the launch of procurement to conduct a best practice review and, informed by the findings of this review, create a new resource ('toolkit') for mainstream schools in England (ages 5 to 16). This resource will support schools in managing pupil behaviour, reducing preventable exclusions, and tackling and preventing bullying. The work is anticipated to commence in early Spring 2025. The supplier will require substantial research capabilities, as well as the ability to translate academic findings into engaging, actionable advice for schools. As the best practice review and toolkit will cover best practice in mainstream schools, the supplier will need to have detailed knowledge of the English school system. Interested suppliers are invited to submit tenders during the window from 21 October to 21 November 2025. Award decisions will be contingent upon meeting the published award criteria. For full access to the tender documents and to participate, please visit https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ and click on "view Opportunities" to express your interest in this contract opportunity.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: X3 annual extensions of up to 12 months each to provide online hosting.
Renewal: X3 annual extensions of up to 12 months each to provide online hosting.
Planning Information
The Department will host a virtual engagement event on 8th August 2025. Details will be provided to those organisations who expres an interest in this opportunity via Jaggaer.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056628
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008344-2026
- 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
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
80000000 - Education and training services
80100000 - Primary education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £735,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Feb 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- policyassurance.commercialqueries@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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008344-2026
30th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066919-2025
21st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043074-2025
25th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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