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title: "Multi-disciplinary training offer for professionals on the impact of parental imprisonment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058c57"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Multi-disciplinary training offer for professionals on the impact of parental imprisonment

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058c57

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## Summary

The Department for Education is initiating a procurement process for developing a multi-disciplinary training programme on the impact of parental imprisonment. Targeting professionals like teachers, social workers, and Family Hub staff across England, this tender falls under the category of education and training services, as well as social work and related services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement event scheduled for 10th September 2025. The project aims to launch in April 2026 and is expected to run until March 2029, with potential renewals extending until 2031. The programme delivery will cater to various regions, including UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, and UKI, with a future notice date set for 6th October 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in educational and social work training services, particularly those with experience in addressing sensitive social issues. By facilitating both in-person and online courses, businesses that can offer flexible and high-quality training solutions will be well-positioned to compete for this tender. The initiative is designed to address real-world challenges faced by children and families experiencing parental imprisonment, thereby adding societal value while allowing businesses to expand their service offerings and reputation in the public sector.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to procure a bespoke package of high-quality multidisciplinary training on parental imprisonment for professionals across England (e.g. teachers, Family Hub staff, social workers etc). The multidisciplinary training programme must include information on prisons and the criminal justice system; the impact parental imprisonment can have on children and families within the community; and existing tools for support. The programme needs to be accessible to a range of professionals. Therefore, we require the supplier(s) to design and facilitate both an in-person course with a facilitator and an online self-paced course. The in-person training is to be aimed at local authority/school staff (e.g. teachers, social workers and Family Hub staff etc) and the online training to be aimed at professionals in general, open to anyone who wishes to access it (e.g. police, prison officers, probation officers, Ofsted inspectors). We want this training to upskill professionals on the impact parental imprisonment can have on children and families, reduce the stigmatisation of children and families affected by parental imprisonment and break down barriers to support. We will be conducting an initial engagement event on Wednesday 10 September 10am to 11am. We will share a high level version of the requirement and high level details of the procurement process. If you would like to attend this session please contact james.drew@education.gov.uk and lois.crow@education.gov.uk. Following this session, we will send all interested attendees a questionnaire for feedback on the proposals covered in the session. We reserve the right to then hold 1-2-1 sessions with those that responded to the questionnaire to seek clarifications to the responses given. In that event, no additional information will be shared with those attending a 1-2-1 session.

### Planning Information

As described in Scope, we will be conducting an initial engagement event on Wednesday 10 September 10am to 11am. We will share a high level version of the requirement and high level details of the procurement process. If you would like to attend this session please contact james.drew@education.gov.uk and lois.crow@education.gov.uk. Following this session, we will send all interested attendees a questionnaire for feedback on the proposals covered in the session. We reserve the right to then hold 1-2-1 sessions with those that responded to the questionnaire to seek clarifications to the responses given. In that event, no additional information will be shared with those attending a 1-2-1 session.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050622-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2025 at 15:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050622-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050622-2025
  21st August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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