Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
E-mail: SendBaea.COMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
E-mail: SendBaea.COMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
NA, not joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SEND CPD – Package of Materials to Support in-House Training and Curriculum Adaptation (Schools and FE)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Value range: £600,000 - £1,500,000
Following 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.
We require the package content to be co-designed with DfE and sector experts and for the materials to be tested with key audiences. The content should center around inclusive, universal provision in mainstream primary and secondary schools, and further education settings. Content will need to be compatible to be hosted on a Government platform such as GOV.UK.
Package of materials to support in-house SEND CPD
The first requirement is to design a set of online and downloadable resources that can be used by staff responsible for delivering in-house training to teachers and support staff across primary schools, secondary schools and further education settings. Users should be able to easily incorporate the materials into existing school and college templates for delivery. Content may include but is not limited to videos, guidance and explainers that support staff in:
- Designing and delivering effective in-house CPD (for example planning templates, advice on evaluation, support in designing follow-up activities)
- Understanding the Department’s vision for SEND reform
-Bringing staff together to create a shared vision and understanding of local context.
- Developing understanding of high-quality teaching practice that supports all learners, especially those with SEND.
Curriculum in Practice Materials
The second requirement is to design a suite of resources for use by individual teachers including subject and phase leaders to support curriculum adaptation for all children and young people, including those with SEND. This content will build on the package of materials outlined above and will help staff implement and embed their learning in practice. The suite of resources may include, but is not limited to, case studies, prompts, and explainers.
In particular we welcome materials that include subject‑specific or phase-specific content/considerations, or resources that support curriculum and subject teams to embed learning within their own curriculum contexts.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80340000
80400000
80500000
80510000
80530000
80570000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procedure
The Department intends to use the standard award competition process of the RM6219 Learning and Training Services Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). We may make the decision to lot this procurement; however, this is undecided as of yet.
Please ensure that you are registered under the “Bespoke training” learning category of the RM6219 Learning and Training Services Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) before the tender is due to go live 28/04/2026.
Please ensure that you are also registered on the Department for Education eSourcing Portal Jaggaer. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://education.app.jaggaer.com by following the link 'To register click here'.
Estimated Timelines
(All timings indicative)
Procurement
Publication of PIN: 02/04/2026
Issue of DPS Call off competition: 28/04/2026
DPS Call off competition live: 28/04/2026 – 15/05/2026 (13 working days, excluding May bank holiday)
Procurement outcome and contract negotiations: 01/06/2026 - 17/06/2026
Contract signed: 17/06/2026
Mobilisation & Delivery
Round 1:
Initial material development: 17/06/2026 - 01/09/2026
Initial suite of products produced by: September 2026
Round 2:
Suite of products to be expanded by approximately: December 2026
Round 3:
All deliverables completed by approximately: March 2027
II.2.14) Additional information
Links:
Wider SEND CPD Market Engagement March 2026: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019184-2026
RM6219 Learning and Training Services Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS): https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219
Jaggaer registration link (eSourcing Portal): https://education.app.jaggaer.com
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
28/04/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/04/2026