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Published 7 Oct 2024, 14:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tackling Antisemitism in Education Programme 2025/28 - Scholarships & Active Learning Network and Training (Lot1) & Resources for Universities (Lot 2)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£2,325,8102 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Jun 2025
Awarded to Place Yard Events Limited, Union of Jewish Students (aka B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation)2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Following a competitive tender process, the Department for Education has appointed two suppliers to deliver the Tackling Antisemitism in Education Programme (2025-2028).

The objectives of the TAE programme are:

Teach and facilitate discussions on antisemitism, including related topics such as the Israel/Palestine conflict.

Recognise and respond to incidents of antisemitic abuse.

Develop policies and procedures to better tackle antisemitism, promote respect and tolerance more broadly, and address wider forms of hate and discrimination.

Share lessons on tackling antisemitism with other staff and learners at the participant’s institution.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Scholarships and Action Learning NetworkAwarded

Lot 1 – Scholarships and Action Learning Network:

Development and delivery of two scholarship programmes that will provide in depth training on antisemitism, to include a domestic study visit and an Action Learning Network for those that complete the scholarship. Additional information: Not applicable

Delivery: UK · UK
Lot #2Training and Resources for UniversitiesAwarded

Lot 2 – Training and Resources for Universities: Development and delivery of a programme of training, and associated resources aimed at university and student union staff. Additional information: Not Applicable

Delivery: UK · UK
Lot #3Training and resources for Schools & CollegesPlanned

Online learning resources to be hosted on the Department for Education’s Educate Against Hate portal and to create and deliver training for teachers/staff.

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70Price: 80Social value: 10
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Development and Delivery of Training: 25
  • Collaborative Working: 15
  • Promotion and Buy - In: 15
  • Evaluation: 15
  • price: 80
  • Social Value (Wellbeing): 10
Published award criteria (6)
  • Development and Delivery of Training: 25
  • Collaborative Working: 15
  • Promotion and Buy - In: 15
  • Evaluation: 15
  • Social Value (Wellbeing): 10
  • Price: 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open 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 Oct 2024, 14:50 BST
Last source update
9 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
Authority reference
Con_26755 - Lot 1, Con_26756 - Lot 2
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038538
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a663 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Department is hosting an engagement event on 15th October 2024. The event will be hosted virtually via Teams. Access and further information is available via the Departments e-Tendering portal – Jaggaer: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ Interested organisations must register an account on Jaggaer before expressing interest in this opportunity: 9130 Tackling Antisemitism in Education 2025/28. Once your organisation is registered and has expressed your interest in the opportunity, you will receive further instructions regarding the engagement event through the Jaggaer system. Please ensure you keep an eye on the message function within the opportunity to ensure you do not miss any communications relating to the opportunity.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

7 Oct 2024 → 9 Jul 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    7 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    9 Jul 2025, 11:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £2,325,8102 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 26 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Scholarships and Action Learning Network1 award
Place Yard Events LimitedSMETackling Antisemitism in Education Programme 2025 - 2028 - Scholarships and Action Learning Network (Lot 1)£1,327,119 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Training and Resources for Universities1 award
Union of Jewish Students (aka B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation)SMETackling Antisemitism in Education Programme 2025 - 2028 - Training and Resources for Universities (Lot 2)£998,691 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Scholarships and Action Learning Network1bids———
2 · Training and Resources for Universities2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, UK, SW1P 3BTContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.