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title: "Writer services for training content development (tranche 2)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ed803f80-369a-4e97-b628-47bd530bb759"
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buyer: "Department for Education"
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# Writer services for training content development (tranche 2)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed803f80-369a-4e97-b628-47bd530bb759

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## Summary

The Department for Education commissioned specialist writer services to develop subject content for consultation and a final version for publication. Awarding organisations will use the published content to develop the qualification for delivery. This is education and training-related consultancy and content development, rather than the delivery of the qualification itself. The buyer is the Department for Education, based in Nottingham. The stated delivery locations span the United Kingdom and a range of overseas locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to ACE: Advanced Consultancy in Education. The Department for Education used a selective procedure to make a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 21 July 2026, at a value of £95,550. The contract runs from 23 July 2026 to 28 February 2027. The tender deadline was 2 July 2026. The requirement is presented as one procurement, with no separate lots described. The published information identifies no award scoring basis or supplier-specific eligibility conditions; the procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers competing for similar Department for Education work, this award demonstrates demand for technical expertise in developing subject content for qualifications, including consultation drafts and material suitable for final publication. Relevant strengths would include clear subject writing, the ability to develop content that awarding organisations can use to create qualifications, and the capacity to work through consultation and finalisation. The selected supplier is a small business, and the procurement was also considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable work should consider whether they can access the relevant framework as well as demonstrate education-content development capability.

## 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/2013da7b-2a92-4b12-b582-d6f0f0076461 |
| 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 | £95,550 |
| 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 | ACE: Advanced Consultancy in Education |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 16:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2013da7b-2a92-4b12-b582-d6f0f0076461

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2013da7b-2a92-4b12-b582-d6f0f0076461
  12th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae03ad67-db34-4742-b565-bc232da746fa
  n/a

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