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    ContractsDesigning Online Training Materials for SEND and Inclusion (Schools and Further Education)
    Awarded contract

    Designing Online Training Materials for SEND and Inclusion (Schools and Further Education)

    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 17 Jul 2026

    Contract awarded to develop high-quality online training materials on SEND and inclusion for school and further education staff.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 17 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 17 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,255,432
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 May 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AI
      Ambition Institute
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    17 Jul 2026Today20 May 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Education is awarding a call-off contract under the Government Commercial Agency's Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6219) to design and develop online and downloadable training resources. These materials will support staff responsible for delivering in-house training on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion to teachers and support staff across primary schools, secondary schools, and further education settings. The contract has been awarded to Ambition Institute. Initial contract term: 9 months (2 July 2026 - 31 March 2027), valued at £1,127,716 excluding VAT (£1,353,259.20 including VAT). An optional 12-month extension is available, potentially extending the contract to 31 March 2028, with a maximum total value of £2,255,432 excluding VAT (£2,706,518.40 including VAT). This is the first deliverable of a larger SEND CPD requirement announced in the Schools White Paper.

    Track record

    36 awards · 32 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 36 contracts to 32 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ambition Institute3× · 8%
    2. TITUS LEARNING LTD.2× · 6%
    3. THE SCHOOL OF GOOD SERVICES LTD2× · 6%
    4. Forge Academy1× · 3%
    5. Professor Jeremy Hodgen (Individual)1× · 3%
    6. E James Consultancy Ltd1× · 3%

    +26 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
    931716a2-0e95-49d3-9ab6-6b536b42b183-906779

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