Tender

Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners Contracts

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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19 Nov 2025 at 10:00

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19 Nov 2025 at 09:57

Tender

18 Nov 2025 at 18:05

PlanningUpdate

01 Oct 2025 at 13:52

Planning

01 Oct 2025 at 13:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education in the United Kingdom is initiating a comprehensive procurement process titled "Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners Contracts". This public procurement, currently at the tender stage, focuses on education and training services within the industry category. It encompasses multiple regions across the UK, specifically targeting delivery in UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKE, and UKI regions. The procurement utilizes an open procedure, and the tender period closes on 19th December 2025. The procurement involves three lots: Stronger Practice Advisors as a Training Partner, Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs as Delivery Partners, and Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCO) as Delivery Partners, with the contracts set to commence from 1st April 2026 through 31st March 2028, with an optional renewal of an additional 12 months.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focusing on educational services to engage with a central government department. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this procurement particularly accessible due to its prioritization of consortia and collaborative bids. With an overall budget reaching £17,620,000, and individual lots offering comprehensive support to early years education, businesses specializing in training and delivery services for educational frameworks are well-suited to compete. This tender not only offers direct business growth opportunities but also positions participating organisations as key partners in delivering impactful educational services nationwide.

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Notice Title

Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners Contracts

Notice Description

Three separate procrements are described below which will be procured as Lots within an overarching procurement exercise:- - Stronger Practice Advisors - Training Partner - Stronger Practice Hubs - Delivery Partner - Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) - Delivery Partner A Procurement specific event will be held to explain the tender process prior to the official launch of the tender opportunities Further details are listed within the Engagement section of this notice

Lot Information

Procurement of a Training Partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers

We are seeking to procure a training partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers (SPAs) within England, for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further 12-months

Renewal: Each Lot has the option to extend the contract for up to an additional 12 month period

Early Years Special Educational Leads Co-Ordinators (SENCO) - Delivery Partner

We are seeking to procure a delivery partner for Early Years Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCO) within England, for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further 12-months

Renewal: Each Lot has the option to extend the contract for up to an additional 12 month period

Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs - Delivery Partner

We are seeking to procure a delivery partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs (SPH) within England, for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further 12-months

Renewal: Each Lot has the option to extend the contract for up to an additional 12 month period

Planning Information

The Department for Education are hosting separate market engagement events for the four programmes and a separate event to explain the procurement process:- Market Engagement Event One - Stronger Practice Advisors - Training Partner Date of event - Tuesday 14th October 2025 (11:00am) - Stronger Practice Hubs - Delivery Partner Date of event - Tuesday 14th October 2025 (11:00am) (Please note - The above is a joint event) Market Engagement Event Two - Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) - Delivery Partner Date of event - Friday 10th October 2025 (11am) Market Engagement Event Three - National Centre for Best Start Family Hubs - Delivery Partner Date of event Wednesday 22nd October 2025 (11am) Market Engagement Event Four - Procurement specific event to explain the tender process prior to the official launch of the tender opportunities Date of Event - Thursday 23rd October 2025 (11am) Additional details for each programme can be found by registering to attend any of the above events please at the following website https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html and 'View Opportunities' The opportunity is listed on the Jaggaer portal as Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners Please register for any of the events that are of interest and it is recommended to attend the procurement specific event Please further note: - This notice is for early market engagement and exploratory purposes and is not a call for competition. - The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter any formal processes or agreements. - Accordingly, the Department for Education will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting based on this notice. We intend to share the questions and answers from each event with all potential suppliers. Each opportunity is suitable for but not limited to SME's and VCSEs Consideration will also be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075057-2025
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,096,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£14,096,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
24 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
John Burton
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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