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title: "Early Years: accredited Level 3 training for Special Educational Needs Coordinators"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0310db"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2022-01-28"
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# Early Years: accredited Level 3 training for Special Educational Needs Coordinators

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0310db

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## Summary

The Department for Education has initiated a public procurement process titled "Early Years: accredited Level 3 training for Special Educational Needs Coordinators." This procurement falls under the education and training services category and is set to take place across the UK. The contract, valued at up to £10 million, aims to increase the number of trained Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) available to support early years education. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with the contract anticipated to commence in July 2022 and run for two years. A future notice regarding this opportunity will be available on 28 February 2022, following an early engagement event held on 10 November 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training services that focus on early years education and Special Educational Needs (SEND). Companies that can deliver accredited Level 3 EY SENCO qualifications will find this a fruitful avenue for growth, especially those targeting training provisions in disadvantaged areas as detailed by the Department for Education. Firms that have experience in educational training and can demonstrate capacity to manage the delivery of a large number of training sessions are particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

This notice is associated with the EY Recovery Programme strand 5 Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) training: Invest in specialist SEND expertise by increasing the number of staff with an accredited Level 3 EY SENCO qualification, leading to better identification of SEND and better support for those children. An early engagement event took place on 10 November 2021. Further details can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46ef704d-6fae-4825-b455-6fc5fe12fef4

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is for information only and is intended to be indicative. Therefore, all information presented here is subject to change. Accordingly, DfE will not be liable for any cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by any party acting on the basis of this PIN. All future information will be issued to potential providers via the DfE eTendering Portal. Providers can access this system at: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ for details of how to register and the terms of free registration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002625-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002625-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46ef704d-6fae-4825-b455-6fc5fe12fef4
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

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