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    ContractsJoin the Early Years Experts Framework to Deliver Specialist Support
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    Join the Early Years Experts Framework to Deliver Specialist Support

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    13d
    16 Sept 2026 · in 13 days

    Apply to join the Early Years Experts Framework Lot 9 to deliver specialist sector support services to the Department for Education.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Tender closes
    13d
    16 Sept 2026 · in 13 days

    Decision brief

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    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
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    • Tender closes
      16 Sept 2026
      13 days left
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    13 days left to bid. Opened 3 weeks ago, deadline 16 Sept 2026.

    7 Aug 2026Today16 Sept 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Education is reopening Lot 9 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Dynamic Framework to invite suppliers to provide specialist expertise supporting the Early Years sector. This is a framework agreement opportunity, not a direct contract award. Key Details: - Tender window: 6 August 2026 to 16 September 2026 - All suppliers must complete mandatory pre-qualification questions before applying to this lot - Successful suppliers will be appointed to the framework and can then bid for specific call-off contracts - Framework can be accessed via direct call-off or mini-competition routes What You'll Support: Framework suppliers provide specialist expertise for the Department's Best Start in Life strategy, including: - Data, digital and information management support for local authorities - Speech, language and communication expertise - Additional emerging priorities identified during programme delivery Important Information: - You must be appointed to the framework to bid for any future call-off opportunities - Some requirements may be managed through a separate BSIL Implementation Partner - Suppliers already awarded places in the original Lot 9 competition do not need to reapply - This procurement is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 To Apply: Access the tender through the education procurement portal (itt_4041) using the provided link.

    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802
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    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Education & Training