Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners Contracts
Department for Education · Education
In brief
Department for Education awarded education and training work to Ambition Institute, White Rose Education Ltd and Best Practice Network Limited on 15 April 2026.
The notice gives a value of £14,096,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement of a Training Partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot coversWe are seeking to procure a training partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers (SPAs) within England, for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further 12-months | Training, Education services | £416,000 |
| Early Years Special Educational Leads Co-Ordinators (SENCO) – Delivery Partner 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot coversWe are seeking to procure a delivery partner for Early Years Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCO) within England, for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further 12-months | Training, Education services | £12,000,000 |
| Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs – Delivery Partner 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot coversWe are seeking to procure a delivery partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs (SPH) within England, for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further 12-months | Training, Education services | £1,680,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambition Institute | Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs – Delivery Partner | £1,135,192 | 15 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 |
| White Rose Education Ltd (SME) | Procurement of a Training Partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers | £302,510 | 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 |
| Best Practice Network Limited 2 bids received | Early Years Special Educational Leads Co-Ordinators (SENCO) – Delivery Partner | £11,232,295 | 13 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 |
| White Rose Education Ltd (SME) | Procurement of a Training Partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers | £302,505 | Awarded 2 February 2026 |
| Ambition Institute | Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs – Delivery Partner | £1,135,192 | Awarded 23 February 2026 |
| Best Practice Network Limited 2 bids received | Early Years Special Educational Leads Co-Ordinators (SENCO) – Delivery Partner | £11,232,295 | Awarded 17 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061353-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061394-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 074987-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 075054-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 075057-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 015999-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 021501-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 026618-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 026805-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 038166-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 038278-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 043619-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
184Awards
124Suppliers it has used most for education
- Empowering Educational International Limited (Etio)3 contracts
- King's College London3 contracts
- The School of Good Services Ltd2 contracts
- Ambition Institute1 contract
- Association of Colleges1 contract
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From notice 061353-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025, last updated 12 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.