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Early Words Together Enhanced Training

London Borough of Bexley

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18 Aug 2026 at 15:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Bexley commissioned the Early Words Together enhanced model, an education and training service for practitioners. The requirement is to deliver enhanced training for 80 practitioners each year. The work supports early literacy provision through practitioner training rather than the supply of physical goods or construction. Delivery covers England, including London and the English regions from the North East to the South West. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Bexley, based at its Civic Offices in Bexleyheath. This is therefore relevant to organisations that design, manage or deliver early-years literacy training at a scale suitable for annual practitioner cohorts, particularly providers able to operate across multiple English regions and work with a local authority.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The National Literacy Trust was selected as the supplier for the single requirement. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2029. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT, or £96,000 including VAT. The award is classified as education and training services. The commissioning model is an annual enhanced programme for 80 practitioners, so the stated value relates to a three-year service period rather than a one-off training session. The process used one lot and was recorded as complete following the award.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the London Borough of Bexley for a structured early-literacy training model delivered repeatedly to practitioner cohorts. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a proven early-years literacy offer, the ability to train 80 practitioners each year, and the capacity to maintain consistent delivery across a multi-year programme. Relevant strengths would include experienced trainers, a repeatable enhanced training model, robust practitioner support and evidence of education or training outcomes. The requirement also favours organisations able to coordinate delivery across England and work effectively with a public authority. The selected supplier is a large voluntary, community and social enterprise, indicating that mission-led providers with substantial operational capacity may be well placed for this type of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Words Together Enhanced Training

Notice Description

Commission of Early Words Together enhanced model each year to train 80 practitioners

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078639-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 1 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Bexley
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEXLEYHEATH
Postcode
DA6 7AT
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bexley
Electoral Ward
Bexleyheath
Westminster Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST

Further Information

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