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Subject Matter Experts for Early Language, Early Maths and Personal, Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads

Department for Education

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 12:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 Mar 2026 at 14:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

09 Jan 2026 at 16:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

09 Jan 2026 at 14:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Oct 2025 at 15:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Oct 2025 at 14:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured national education and training services from subject matter experts supporting early language, early maths, and personal, social and emotional development (PSED) learning leads. The scope covers reviewing and improving existing Department for Education training modules, developing and piloting new modules, training learning leads to deliver them, supporting their delivery, and facilitating networking and collaboration to share best practice. The work supports better early language and early maths provision so more children can meet the Early Learning Goals and achieve a Good Level of Development. Delivery covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West.

The procurement is complete following an above-threshold open procedure. It was divided into three contracts under one lot, evaluated on price per quality point with quality weighted at 100%. Empowering Education International Limited was awarded the PSED learning leads contract for £124,000 net (£129,167 gross), and the early maths learning leads contract for £260,000 net (£270,833 gross). I CAN, Speech and Language UK was awarded the early language leads contract for £278,806 net (£279,167 gross). All three awards were made on 13 March 2026, with contracts signed on 1 April 2026. Each contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend by up to 12 months, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2029.

This procurement demonstrates demand for specialist early years education expertise across language, mathematics and personal, social and emotional development. Credible suppliers would need to design, review and pilot professional training, deliver training to lead practitioners, and provide continuing support and quality assurance. The requirement also favours organisations able to build and sustain national practitioner networks, facilitate collaboration and spread evidence-based best practice. Experience translating subject expertise into practical training for early years educators would be important, alongside the capacity to support consistent delivery across England. Suppliers with strong quality assurance, programme management and stakeholder-engagement capabilities would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subject Matter Experts for Early Language, Early Maths and Personal, Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads

Notice Description

We are looking to appoint subject matter experts to support early language, early maths and PSED learning leads via 3 separate contracts. This requirement includes: * Reviewing and providing feedback on existing DfE training modules * Developing and piloting new training modules * Training early language and early maths leads to deliver new and existing DfE training modules * Supporting early language and early maths leads to deliver training * Facilitating networking and collaboration between early language leads and early maths leads to share best practice. More detailed information can be found within the tender documentation By improving the quality of early language and early maths provision, this investment will help more children meet the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) and achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) to deliver on key commitments made in the Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy published in July 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Each individual Lot has an option to extend for up to 12 months

Planning Information

Interested parties are invited to a market engagement event on Thursday 23 October from 10:00 to 11:00 to hear further details and share any views or questions relating to this potential opportunity. Please register your interest in attending via Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com Please 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05acd0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068673-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£824,368 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£824,368 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£662,806 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£662,806 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
13 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2028-11-10

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Empowering Education International Limited

I CAN, Speech and Language UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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