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    ContractsNational Delivery Partner for Chess Access in Schools (2026-2029)
    Awarded contract

    National Delivery Partner for Chess Access in Schools (2026-2029)

    Awarded
    £750k
    Published 22 May 2026

    Deliver a national chess programme to 350-450 schools, focusing on equal access for disadvantaged pupils, girls, and students with SEND, with a £750,000 contract value over three years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 May 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £750k
    Published 22 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £750,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CI
      Chess in Schools and Communities
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Education is seeking a national delivery partner to establish and expand chess provision in 350-450 schools across England from April 2026 to March 2029. The £750,000 contract (with potential one-year extension) aims to increase chess participation among disadvantaged pupils, girls, and students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The successful supplier will deliver chess coaching at least twice per term, provide adaptive resources, train school staff, support pupil leadership, facilitate competitions, and ensure sustained provision beyond the contract period. Schools must include at least 30% with high Free School Meals eligibility, with representation across all nine English regions, including 3% alternative provision and 8% special schools. The department welcomes bids from individual suppliers, charities, social enterprises, and consortia. Procurement will be launched via the Jaggaer eTendering platform with full requirements and key performance indicators in the tender documentation.

    Track record

    25 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 25 contracts to 22 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ambition Institute3× · 12%
    2. TITUS LEARNING LTD.2× · 8%
    3. Professor Jeremy Hodgen (Individual)1× · 4%
    4. THE DEXTROUS WEB1× · 4%
    5. Chess in Schools and Communities1× · 4%
    6. TAYE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD1× · 4%

    +16 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05f218
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Education & Training