---
title: "Professional Development Programme - Phase 3"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034570"
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# Professional Development Programme - Phase 3

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034570

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the Professional Development Programme - Phase 3, aimed at equipping Early Years Practitioners with the skills necessary to support children aged 2-4. This contract covers all upper tier Local Authorities in England and focuses on reaching settings with disadvantaged children affected by COVID-19. The contract, valued at £15,943,019, was signed on November 9, 2022, and is currently active.

This tender for the Professional Development Programme - Phase 3 offers a significant opportunity for providers offering education and training services to enhance their business. Businesses with expertise in early years education, CPD programmes, and supporting children's development are well-suited to compete. The Department for Education aims to train up to 10,000 EYPs by March 2025, providing ample scope for growth and contribution towards improving outcomes for early years children.

## Notice

This contract will deliver the third phase of the Early Years Professional Development Programme (PDP3). PDP3 will build on two earlier phases of the programme (PDP1 and PDP2). The objective of PDP3, a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, is to equip up to 10,000 Early Years Practitioners (EYPs) with the skills they need to provide high quality support for early years children (age 2 - 4) by March 2025. This programme will have a particular emphasis on communication and language, maths, and Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED). The Contract covers all upper tier Local Authorities (across England), with a focus on reaching Settings with high levels of disadvantaged children whose learning has been most affected by COVID-19.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is as a result of a competitive tendering exercise subject to OJEU principles and PCR 2015. This is a single stage open procurement exercise taking into account quality, price and social value.

Options: The Department reserves the right at its sole discretion to extend this contract by up to 4 additional months.

Renewal: 4 month extension period

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031767-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,500,000 |
| Lots value | £19,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,943,019 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2022 at 17:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031767-2022
- 10 Jun 2022 at 17:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016075-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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