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National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE)

Department for Education

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

29 Sep 2026 at 15:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

05 Aug 2026 at 13:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

05 Aug 2026 at 13:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education plans to procure a lead supplier, or a consortium led by one, to deliver the next phase of the National Centre for Computing Education. This national education and training programme is intended to improve computing education across the United Kingdom. Work is expected to include designing and delivering continuing professional development for computing teachers, supporting teachers and school leaders, targeted help for schools, curriculum and qualification reform readiness, stakeholder engagement and communications, monitoring and evaluation, and digital, data and programme management services. Delivery is expected to rely mainly on scalable online provision, with targeted interventions where appropriate. The programme combines a universal professional development offer with activity to improve participation, strengthen school capability and support progression in digital skills.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Department has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use a lead-supplier model, either with one supplier or a consortium led by one, and has described a single lot. The estimated value is £12 million excluding VAT (£14.4 million including VAT). The planned contract period is 27 September 2027 to 26 September 2030, with a possible extension to 26 September 2032. The Department expects to hold a virtual market-engagement event at the end of November 2026; its precise date and joining details are to be confirmed. The event is intended to explain anticipated requirements and timescales and gather supplier feedback, potentially through a follow-up questionnaire. Expressions of interest for the event are to be submitted through Jaggaer.

The work is suited to education, teacher-development and digital-learning providers able to organise and deliver a national computing professional-development programme, primarily online and at scale. The Department is seeking capability across teacher and school-leader support, targeted interventions to address participation and attainment gaps, curriculum and qualification reform readiness, stakeholder engagement, communications, monitoring and evaluation, and digital and data services. Suppliers should consider whether they can bring these capabilities together as a lead provider or form a consortium under a lead supplier. The planned programme also calls for effective programme management and the ability to support digital-skills progression pathways. The Department has identified small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable participants, making the procurement potentially relevant to specialist providers as well as larger organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE)

Notice Description

The Department for Education intends to procure a lead supplier, or consortium led by a lead supplier, to deliver the next phase of the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), a national programme designed to improve computing education through professional development, teacher capability building, targeted school support, curriculum and qualification reform readiness activity, stakeholder engagement, digital services, monitoring and evaluation. The programme is expected to comprise a universal computing continuing professional development (CPD) offer alongside targeted interventions designed to improve participation, strengthen school capability and support digital skills progression pathways The service is expected to include the design, development and delivery of a national computing CPD offer; support for teachers and school leaders; targeted activity to address participation and attainment gaps; support for curriculum and qualification reform readiness; stakeholder engagement and communications; monitoring and evaluation; and associated digital, data and programme management services. Delivery is anticipated to be primarily through scalable online provision, supplemented by targeted interventions where appropriate. The purpose of the upcoming market engagement event is to provide potential suppliers with an overview of the planned procurement, including the anticipated requirements and indicative timescales. The event will also allow the Department to engage with the market at an early stage and gather supplier feedback to help inform the procurement approach. Suppliers attending the event may be invited to complete a feedback questionnaire following the session.

Planning Information

The Department for Education intends to hold a virtual market engagement event at the end of November 2026. The date, time and joining details are to be confirmed and will be provided through an update to this notice once available. The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the Department’s planned procurement and to ensure that potential suppliers are registered on the Department for Education’s e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. The procurement process will be conducted via Jaggaer. All communications relating to the market engagement event and any subsequent procurement will be issued through Jaggaer. The market engagement event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Joining instructions will be sent to interested parties who submit an expression of interest via Jaggaer using reference ssq_822. Potential suppliers should ensure that they are registered on Jaggaer and monitor the portal for further updates relating to this opportunity. To access Jaggaer follow this link - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092026-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

80500000 - Training services

80521000 - Training programme services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Sep 2027 - 26 Sep 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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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