Official UK procurement notice
SEND CPD – Package of Materials to Support in-House Training (Schools and FE)
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFollowing the SEND CPD Market Engagement in March 2026, the Department launches this first deliverable as part of this larger potential requirement from the Schools White Paper announcement: A package of high-quality materials aimed at schools and further education settings to support the delivery of in-house training to all staff on SEND and inclusion.
CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services · Personal development training services · Special education services · Specialist training services · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Department for Education announces the award of a call-off contract under the…Awarded
The Department for Education announces the award of a call-off contract under the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6219), in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The Government Commercial Agency replaced Crown Commercial Service on 1st April 2026.
A Prior Information Notice (PIN), reference 2026/S 000-031303, was published on 7th April 2026 to notify the market of the Department's intention to procure services through the "Bespoke Training" learning category of the Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6219). Following supplier shortlisting, a call-off competition was launched on 1st May 2026. A standstill of 12 days was observed from 18th June 2026 to 29th June 2026.
The contract has been awarded to Ambition Institute for the design and development of a suite of online and downloadable resources to support staff responsible for delivering in-house training to teachers and support staff across primary schools, secondary schools and further education settings.
The initial contract term is nine months, commencing on 2nd July 2026 and ending on 31st March 2027. The value of the initial contract term is £1,127,716 excluding VAT or £1,353,259.20 including VAT.
The contract includes an option for the Department to extend the contract for a further period of up to 12 months. Should this option be exercised in full, the contract may continue until 31st March 2028. The maximum total contract value, including the extension option, would be £2,255,432 excluding VAT or £2,706,518.40 including VAT.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical - Service requirements: 70%
- Commercial: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical - Service requirements: 70
- Social Value: 10
- Commercial: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Apr 2026, 10:27 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 11:30 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067660- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ca7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
28 Apr 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected183 days ago28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published103 days ago17 Jul 2026, 11:30 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026- Status changed to complete17 Jul 2026, 11:30 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Jul 2026, 11:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambition InstituteSEND CPD – Package of Materials to Support in-House Training and Curriculum Adaptation (Schools and FE) | £1,353,259 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
SEND CPD – Package of Materials to Support in-House Training and Curriculum Adaptation (Schools and FE) · Ambition Institute
- Signed
- 2 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,353,259
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ambition InstituteAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.