Early Years -Foundation Years

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

ServicesSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submission deadline Not published

Next notice expected 1 Aug 2025

Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 20 May 2027 · starts 20 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Foundation Years contract will cover a direct communications channel with the Early Years sector. Through this channel, a subscriber list of around 25,000 EY educators is maintained. The supplier would be responsible for a monthly newsletter via email, daily social media content across a variety of platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.

The contract would also cover the maintenance and update of the Foundation Years website, including the regular creation of new content e.g. podcasts as well as running an online and in person conference on behalf of the department annually.

CPV: Education and training services · Pre-school education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Cancelled 1 yr 6 moSMEVCSE

Contract period: 20 Nov 2025 – 20 May 2027 (1 yr 6 mo)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

80000000 Education and training services 80110000 Pre-school education services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Cancelled
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2025, 09:03 BST
Last source update: 24 Oct 2025, 13:50 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-068223
Latest notice: Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesPre-school education services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051c84 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 20 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
22 May 2025, 09:03 BST
Next notice expected
1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published368 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 13:50 BST
Contract starts341 days ago
20 Nov 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
22 May 2025, 09:03 BST
UK1
Procurement termination notice published
24 Oct 2025, 13:50 BST
UK12
Status changed to withdrawn
24 Oct 2025, 13:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
supplier not published	—	24 Oct 2025	CancelledThe requirement is now to be procured compliantly via a Framework Agreement

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender24 Oct 2025, 13:50 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender22 May 2025, 09:03 BST