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Invitation to Tender for the PE and School Sport Partnership Network

Department for Education

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Tender

17 Jul 2026 at 11:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 May 2026 at 12:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Apr 2026 at 16:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Sep 2025 at 17:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Sep 2025 at 16:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is procuring a national delivery partner to establish and operate the PE and School Sport Partnerships Network across England. This is a public service programme covering strategic leadership, service design, mobilisation and operational delivery. The network will address inequalities in access to physical activity, improve the quality and consistency of PE and school sport, provide flexible local support, help schools protect two hours of PE each week, and strengthen links between schools and clubs. Delivery includes peer-to-peer learning, coordinated continuing professional development, school-facing support, targeting and intervention, financial and grant management, safeguarding, quality assurance, digital platform delivery, governance and performance management. The opportunity is suited to organisations able to deliver administration and large-scale partnership services nationally.

The procurement has reached tender: the Department for Education has invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. Bids are due through the Jaggaer e-procurement portal by 25 September 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation and award are scheduled to conclude by 25 November 2026. The contract is planned to run from 7 December 2026 to 31 March 2029, with up to three 12-month extension options, allowing a latest end date of 31 March 2032. It is a single-lot service opportunity. The initial term is valued at approximately £426 million; the total potential value is £883.7 million excluding VAT, or £1.06 billion including VAT. Quality carries 70%, social value 10% and price 20%. The two highest-scoring tenderers will proceed to BAFO or negotiation before final tenders.

This opportunity suits a well-established organisation, consortium or collaborative partnership with the capacity to lead a complex national programme and coordinate a broad stakeholder network. Bidders must demonstrate annual turnover of at least £55 million, experience delivering complex programmes, and experience administering and managing large-scale public or pass-through funding. Strong financial controls, governance and assurance arrangements appropriate to a programme of this scale are required. Relevant delivery capability includes service design and mobilisation, local and school-facing support, grant management, supply-chain management, safeguarding, quality assurance, digital platforms, and performance management. The requirement also rewards credible plans for employment and training for people facing barriers to employment, including disabled and under-represented groups, with clear monitoring and reporting. SMEs and VCSEs are expressly suitable, including through collaborative bids.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for the PE and School Sport Partnership Network

Notice Description

THIS IS AN INVITATION TO BID This is a notice seeking bids from interested parties in relation to the Department for Education procurement of a National Delivery Partner to establish and deliver the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network across England. The National Delivery Partner will be responsible for the strategic leadership, design, implementation, and operational delivery of the PE and School Sport Partnerships Network. The Partnerships Network will focus on reducing inequalities in access and participation and improving the quality and consistency of PE and school sport for all children. It will provide flexible local support, support schools to protect two hours of PE weekly, and strengthen school-to-club links through peer-to-peer learning and co-ordinated CPD creating a more equitable, sustainable system for physical activity and sport in schools. Of the total circa PS513m programme funding, the contract value for this opportunity is circa PS426,000,000 for the initial contract term. A large proportion of this is pass through funding with a price cap placed on service element of this provision. For more information on the funding set up potential bidders are encouraged to carefully read the tender documentation provided. Total values in this notice include the the value of all potential extensions. Any funding beyond the initial term will be confirmed in due course. The DfE is keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Consideration will also be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations Note: You will need to register on the Department's e-tendering portal, Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ to be able to access this opportunity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Potential 3 x 12 month extension options.

Planning Information

Register on Jaggaer, express your interest and access event held via Teams.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0597df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067670-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£883,700,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£883,700,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
8 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
Postcode Area
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

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