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title: "Call-off Contract for the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications"
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# Call-off Contract for the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-746cdfe5-554a-40b6-a032-47a18a03d25a

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a selective procurement process through a call-off contract from a framework agreement to deliver the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications. The process falls under the education and training services category, with a contract period starting on 1st November 2025 and ending on 31st October 2027. It includes locations such as the United Kingdom, Europe, and other overseas territories. The total award value of this contract is estimated at £22,661,595 GBP. The process culminated in an award dated 20th January 2026, with the contract status marked as complete, and it is aimed at empowering educational professionals with advanced qualifications.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSE organisations specialising in education and training services. Given the selective procurement method via a framework agreement, businesses already engaged with the framework or those with relevant expertise can further their reach and operational scale by participating in this project. Suppliers like Ambition Institute, Best Practice Network, and others have been involved, suggesting that businesses capable of meeting recruitment and retention milestones in educational sectors will find this opportunity well-suited to their strengths. The potential increase of up to 50% in the call-off contract values further highlights the possibility for financial growth and expanded engagement for involved parties.

## Notice

Award of call-off contracts made via the Framework Agreement for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) to deliver the November 2025 Cohort of National Professional Qualifications. For more details on the National Professional Qualifications please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms Additional information: The award value is based on the total potential value awarded under this call-off and the individual call-off contract values are dependent on performance against recruitment and retention milestones. The department reserves the right to increase call-off contract values up to an additional 50%. In such instances the department will issue a revised award notice to account for any increase to the award value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7f6b1c5-e50b-42ec-84c8-2cca813117cc |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,661,595 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,661,595 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AMBITION INSTITUTE; BEST PRACTICE NETWORK; CHURCH OF ENGAND; LLSE; TEACH FIRST; UCL CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2026 at 16:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7f6b1c5-e50b-42ec-84c8-2cca813117cc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7f6b1c5-e50b-42ec-84c8-2cca813117cc
  20th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms

## Provenance

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