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School Business Professional Qualification Burseries

Department for Education

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18 Sep 2026 at 16:47

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education commissioned education and training services to provide bursary-funded CIPFA Level 7 Diplomas in School Financial and Operational Leadership for School Business Professionals. The work covers training and qualification support rather than construction, goods supply or general consultancy. Delivery is across 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 requirement is intended to develop school business professionals’ financial and operational leadership capability through a recognised professional qualification. The selected provider is the Institute of School Business Leadership, which is responsible for delivering the bursary training to the relevant participants.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award, justified by the supplier’s unique work or performance. The award was recorded on 18 September 2026 and went to the Institute of School Business Leadership for the single lot. The award value is £308,812.50 excluding VAT, or £370,575 including VAT. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 27 June 2028, with signature scheduled by 21 September 2026. The stated risk is that the supplier may lack capacity to start delivering bursaries by March 2027, alongside concerns about student dropout rates. The requirement was treated as above the relevant threshold. Evaluation was therefore based on the direct-award rationale rather than a competitive tender.

This outcome indicates demand for specialist professional training that combines school finance, operational leadership and qualification delivery. Suppliers seeking to compete for a future requirement of this type would need credible capability to deliver the CIPFA Level 7 Diploma in School Financial and Operational Leadership, administer bursaries and support School Business Professionals across multiple English regions. They would also need sufficient delivery capacity to mobilise at scale and manage participant engagement through to completion, since the buyer identified start-up capacity and student dropout as material risks. Relevant providers are likely to include established education, training or professional-body organisations with experience delivering senior-level qualifications, supporting learners and coordinating provision across a geographically distributed school workforce.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Business Professional Qualification Burseries

Notice Description

Supply of CIPFA Level 7 Diploma in School Financial and Operational Leadership bursary training for School Business Professionals.

Procurement Information

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Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088892-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£308,812 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 27 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Institute of School Business Leadership

Further Information

Notice Documents

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