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title: "Early Years Professional Development Fund"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-93b6bdf4-5921-41b6-90d7-ad6c4151c516"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Early Years Professional Development Fund

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93b6bdf4-5921-41b6-90d7-ad6c4151c516

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Early Years Professional Development Fund" is administered by the Department for Education, based in London, England. This tender falls under the education and training services category, with a total value of £3,224,176. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 14 February 2019. The corresponding contract commenced on 1 June 2019 and will conclude on 31 July 2021. Delivery services are required across several regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and South West.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) focused on early years education and training. Businesses specialising in professional development, educational resources, or child care training will find this contract particularly relevant. Competing for this project can expand their reach within the education sector and contribute to improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children, ultimately fostering growth in a sector aligned with social impact.

## Notice

The Professional Development Fund will support pre-reception early years practitioners to improve their practice in working with very young children between the ages of 2 and 4, to improve outcomes in language, literacy and numeracy for the most disadvantaged children, with an emphasis on improving school readiness.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ecb83a3-8c8f-4291-a7bb-195f25dbe4d1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,224,176 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,224,176 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2019 at 09:22 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ecb83a3-8c8f-4291-a7bb-195f25dbe4d1
- 28 Oct 2019 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ecb83a3-8c8f-4291-a7bb-195f25dbe4d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ecb83a3-8c8f-4291-a7bb-195f25dbe4d1
  12th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9f80deb-9053-4b13-834f-4228670413ee
  n/a

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