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Awarded · ResultStage · award

Department for Education

Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development

Business ServicesCPV 80570000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published6 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Association of Colleges

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
PolicyAssurance.COMMERCIALQUERIES@education.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The Department for Education (DfE) have procured a supplier to design and deliver a national Technical and Vocational subject teaching 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 three years until 31 August 2029, with an option to extend for a further one year to 31 August 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 procurement included social value as part of the evaluation criteria weighted at 10% and will cover MAC2a: Learning and skills development opportunities relevant to the contract to address skills gaps, in relation to PPN002 "Taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts”.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The programme will provide evidence based subject

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.

02

In addition, the supplier will deliver organisational

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.

03

Delivery must align with wider FE workforce

Delivery must align with wider FE workforce reforms, including evidence led PD principles.

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1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Social valuePolicies & commitments
The procurement included social value as part of the evaluation criteria weighted at 10% and will cover MAC2a: Learning and skills development opportunities relevant to the contract to address skills gaps, in relation to PPN002 "Taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts”.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052361
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
074477-2026
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