--- title: "CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2025-02-21" --- # CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e6e1.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) has initiated a procurement process for the development of a continuous professional development (CPD) package aimed at supporting struggling readers in secondary schools. This tender falls under the education and training services industry category with a procurement budget of £700,000. The objective is to equip secondary school teachers with the skills and resources necessary to support students who are behind in reading at the start of secondary school. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 14 March 2025, with the expectation that the awarded contract will commence immediately thereafter. The project will be accessible to secondary schools across the UK and includes both online and in-person training elements, as specified by the buying organisation. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational training and development, particularly those with expertise in early reading intervention and secondary education. Companies with experience in creating digital and in-person training modules, as well as those adept at implementing comprehensive educational support programmes, will find this contract highly suitable. The successful bidder will benefit from the potential contract extension option for an additional six months, as well as the opportunity to contribute to improving educational outcomes on a national scale. This project is ideal for firms that can demonstrate a strong understanding of the latest educational frameworks and research, ensuring they can provide effective and sustainable support for secondary schools. ## Notice We are looking for a provider to develop a continuous professional development (CPD) package for the secondary school workforce, to build secondary schools' capability to support struggling readers. The CPD should support schools to provide both a strong universal offer, where classroom teachers are confident supporting struggling readers, and a strong targeted offer for pupils who need additional reading support beyond the classroom. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Reading is the essential foundation for success in all subjects, yet for a range of reasons, many children start Key Stage 3 below the expected reading level. At Key Stage 3, reading is crucial to access the whole curriculum, and children who are behind at the start of secondary school risk falling further behind by Key Stage 4. Secondary schools need to support children to catch up rapidly, including children who may have become disengaged, mask their reading difficulties, or struggle with very specific components of reading. However, secondary schools have less access to training in early reading compared to primary schools. We are looking for a provider to develop a continuous professional development (CPD) package for the secondary school workforce, to equip secondary schools to put evidence-based support in place for struggling readers. We are interested in a range of tools and resources that could support this aim, as well as different approaches to delivering training. The support offer would be developed next financial year and will need to be accessible to a wide range of secondary schools. Renewal: The contract awarded will run for a term 12-months, with an extension option period of 6-months at the election of the Department and subject to the rights of early termination as set out in the Contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006844-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 - 80200000 - Secondary education services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 14:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006844-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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