Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development
Deadline: 04 Mar 2026
Posting Date: 15 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 133682529
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Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
80570000 - Personal development training services
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The Department for Education (DfE) intends to procure a supplier to design and deliver a national 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 run for three years until 31 May 2029, with an option to extend for a further one year to 31 May 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 planned procurement will include social value as part of the evaluation criteria weighted at 10% and will cover MAC2a: Learning and skills development opportunities relevan...
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