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title: "Call Off Contract Curriculum Drafter (con_31888)"
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# Call Off Contract Curriculum Drafter (con_31888)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57de21db-af14-4a00-a9c2-f534dc3106b8

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## Summary

The Department for Education procured a curriculum drafting service focused on developing the biology science curriculum for GCSE. This is a professional education and training service rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. The requirement covers curriculum development for use across England, with delivery locations spanning the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The work is associated with education and training services (CPV 80000000). It is relevant to organisations that develop school curricula, subject content, teaching frameworks or related education policy materials, particularly those with expertise in biology and the GCSE phase.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 8 June 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded on 15 June 2026 to the Royal Society of Biology for £45,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 15 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active. The requirement was classified as a services procurement, with the stated purpose of drafting the biology science curriculum and GCSE. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. No separate lots or alternative awards are recorded.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from the Department for Education for specialist biology curriculum drafting at GCSE level, delivered for use across England. A credible future competitor would need strong subject-matter expertise in biology, detailed knowledge of GCSE education and the ability to turn curriculum requirements into clear, structured and usable content. Experience of working with schools, awarding or education bodies, government departments, or comparable national curriculum programmes would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful organisation was a specialist biology body, indicating the value of authoritative subject expertise. Organisations with established curriculum development processes, suitable expert contributors and the capacity to work across a national education requirement would be well placed.

## Notice

Contract for drafting the biology science curriculum and GCSE

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5686f06e-db1c-41af-ad4b-86082709778e |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Royal Society of Biology |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5686f06e-db1c-41af-ad4b-86082709778e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5686f06e-db1c-41af-ad4b-86082709778e
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

## Provenance

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