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    ContractsExcellence in Reception Teaching Course - Call-off Contract Opportunity
    Awarded contract

    Excellence in Reception Teaching Course - Call-off Contract Opportunity

    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 25 Jun 2026

    Suppliers can bid for call-off contracts to deliver the Excellence in Reception Teaching NPQ course through the NIoT framework.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 25 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 25 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,972,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Apr 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    6 suppliers
    • AI
      Ambition Institute
    Lead contractor
  1. UC
    UCL Consultants Limited
    Consortium partner
  2. CE
    Church of Engand
    Consortium partner
  3. LL
    LLSE
    Consortium partner
  4. BP
    Best Practice Network
    Consortium partner
  5. SD
    School-Led Development Trust
    Consortium partner
  6. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    25 Jun 2026Today30 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This is an opportunity to be awarded a call-off contract to deliver the Excellence in Reception Teaching course under the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) and National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) framework agreements. The course is designed to support reception class teachers in improving their teaching practice and professional development. Successful suppliers will be able to deliver training to teachers across England. Interested suppliers should review the full course guidance at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/excellence-in-reception-teaching-course-register-your-interest to understand the course content, delivery requirements, and registration process.

    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
    ec0bc784-f334-4b30-9171-10a8309bdc2b-903510
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Education & Training