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    ContractsEarly Years Access Support for Local Authorities
    Awarded contract

    Early Years Access Support for Local Authorities

    Awarded
    £20k
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Provide specialist support to help local authorities increase Early Learning for Two-Year-Olds uptake among disadvantaged families.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 14 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £20k
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £20,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CF
      Coram Family and Childcare
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    14 Aug 2026Today20 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing specialist support services to local authorities across England to increase uptake of the Early Learning for Two-Year-Olds (EL2) entitlement among disadvantaged families. The role requires expertise in early years delivery, family engagement, and removing barriers to access. Support may include training, consultancy, coordination, and implementation assistance to help local authorities effectively promote and deliver the EL2 program to eligible families who face economic or social disadvantages. Suppliers should have experience working with local government, early years settings, and vulnerable families.

    Track record

    30 awards · 26 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 30 contracts to 26 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    4. Professor Jeremy Hodgen (Individual)1× · 3%
    5. THE DEXTROUS WEB1× · 3%
    6. Chess in Schools and Communities1× · 3%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    f5d6eb47-b894-488b-b906-8fa964b7096f-910943
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Education & Training