National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE)

Procurement description

The Department for Education intends to procure a lead supplier, or consortium led by a lead supplier, to deliver the next phase of the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), a national programme designed to improve computing education through professional development, teacher capability building, targeted school support, curriculum and qualification reform readiness activity, stakeholder engagement, digital services, monitoring and evaluation. The programme is expected to comprise a universal computing continuing professional development (CPD) offer alongside targeted interventions designed to improve participation, strengthen school capability and support digital skills progression pathways

The service is expected to include the design, development and delivery of a national computing CPD offer; support for teachers and school leaders; targeted activity to address participation and attainment gaps; support for curriculum and qualification reform readiness; stakeholder engagement and communications; monitoring and evaluation; and associated digital, data and programme management services. Delivery is anticipated to be primarily through scalable online provision, supplemented by targeted interventions where appropriate.

The purpose of the upcoming market engagement event is to provide potential suppliers with an overview of the planned procurement, including the anticipated requirements and indicative timescales. The event will also allow the Department to engage with the market at an early stage and gather supplier feedback to help inform the procurement approach. Suppliers attending the event may be invited to complete a feedback questionnaire following the session.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom

Total value (estimated)

12000000 GBP Excluding VAT

14400000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

27 September 2027, 00:00AM to 26 September 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 26 September 2032

Department for Education

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80500000 - Training services
• 80521000 - Training programme services

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

27 September 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

26 September 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

26 September 2032, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

The Department for Education intends to hold a virtual market engagement event at the end of September or beginning of October. The date, time and joining details are to be confirmed and will be provided through an update to this notice once available.

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the Department’s planned procurement and to ensure that potential suppliers are registered on the Department for Education’s e-procurement portal, Jaggaer.

The procurement process will be conducted via Jaggaer. All communications relating to the market engagement event and any subsequent procurement will be issued through Jaggaer.

The market engagement event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Joining instructions will be sent to interested parties who submit an expression of interest via Jaggaer using reference ssq_822.

Potential suppliers should ensure that they are registered on Jaggaer and monitor the portal for further updates relating to this opportunity.

Due date

30 September 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No