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title: "Writer services for training content development (tranche 2)"
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# Writer services for training content development (tranche 2)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fc61295-67f6-4b02-9849-476fc373d247

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## Summary

The Department for Education commissioned specialist writing and technical expertise to develop subject content for its qualification programme. The work covers preparing content for the Department’s consultation and producing the final version for publication, which awarding organisations will use to develop the qualification for delivery. This is education and training-related content development, rather than delivery of training itself. The Department for Education is the buyer, based in Nottingham, and the stated delivery coverage includes the United Kingdom and a range of international locations. The requirement is the second tranche of writer services for training content development.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to E James Consultancy Ltd. The award was made on 21 July 2026 for £76,000. The contract period runs from 23 July 2026 to 28 February 2027. The Department used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 2 July 2026 at 17:00. The service was classified as a procurement of services, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published award information records one selected supplier and one award value. The requirement concerns technical writing and subject-content development to support consultation and the final qualification content used by awarding organisations.

For suppliers that did not win, the award shows the Department for Education’s demand for specialist writers able to develop subject content for qualifications, from consultation material through to publication-ready content. A credible competitor would need strong technical writing and subject expertise, the ability to turn requirements into clear, usable qualification content, and the capacity to support both consultation and finalisation. Experience working with education or qualification content would be relevant to demonstrating fit, although no particular accreditation or experience threshold is stated. The work was bought through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable Department for Education work would need to be positioned to compete through the relevant framework route. The award to a small consultancy also shows that this requirement was delivered by an SME.

## Notice

For the provision of technical expertise to develop subject content for DfE's content consultation and the final version that is published by DfE for awarding organisations to develop the qualification for delivery.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0005ab1b-bab3-4292-8d06-3f4155245527 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Education |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 1AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Meadows |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | E James Consultancy Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 16:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0005ab1b-bab3-4292-8d06-3f4155245527

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0005ab1b-bab3-4292-8d06-3f4155245527
  12th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a95c066-9a13-41b0-ba04-624a65345d97
  n/a

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