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title: "Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052361"
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# Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052361

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## Summary

The Department for Education recently concluded a procurement process titled "Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development". As a central government public authority situated in London, UK, the department aims to enhance the skills of educators teaching technical and vocational subjects, including T Levels and other qualifications. The contract, with a gross value of approximately £23 million, was awarded to the Association of Colleges and is slated to commence on 1 June 2026, running until 31 August 2029, with a potential one-year extension. The procurement process, adopting an open procedure under the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2023, emphasised social value, accounting for 10% of the evaluation criteria. The contract will incorporate a blend of in-person, online, and pre-recorded activities to develop industry-aligned training content for teachers and organisational support for education providers.

This procurement creates substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, content development, and digital learning platforms. The programme's focus on pedagogical and industry-relevant training aligns well with companies adept in vocational training, educational content creation, and professional development services. Firms capable of scaling educational technologies and training systems stand to benefit significantly from this initiative. Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms with experience in collaborative network creation, upskilling sessions, and pedagogical innovation are ideally positioned to contribute to and gain from contracts of this nature, given the government's emphasis on SME participation and innovative consortia involvement.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) have procured a supplier to design and deliver a national Technical and Vocational subject teaching Professional Development (PD) and organisational support programme to support providers delivering technical and vocational qualifications, including T Levels, V Levels and Level 2 Pathways. The contract will begin on 1 June 2026 with delivery commencing from 1 September 2026. The contract will run for three years until 31 August 2029, with an option to extend for a further one year to 31 August 2030. The programme will provide evidence based subject specific and pedagogical training for teachers, industry led upskilling sessions to ensure teaching reflects current industry practice, and regional collaboration networks to support peer learning and sustainable processes. In addition, the supplier will deliver organisational support for leaders and other provider staff to help providers plan, implement, and scale their technical and vocational offer in line with qualification reform and wider 16-19 pathways. The contract will involve a blend of pre recorded materials, live online sessions and in person activity. Significant new content development is expected as specifications for new qualifications become available. Delivery must align with wider FE workforce reforms, including evidence led PD principles. The procurement included social value as part of the evaluation criteria weighted at 10% and will cover MAC2a: Learning and skills development opportunities relevant to the contract to address skills gaps, in relation to PPN002 "Taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts".

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045420-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | 14 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,416,666 |
| Lots value | £19,416,666 |
| Awards value | £19,234,864 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 18 May 2026 at 14:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045420-2026
- 30 Jan 2026 at 14:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008505-2026
- 14 Jan 2026 at 10:36 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002985-2026
- 23 May 2025 at 13:50 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026593-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045420-2026
  18th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008505-2026
  30th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002985-2026
  14th January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026593-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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