Published date: 24 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 September 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Operation of an educational centre - 80490000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£119,341

Procurement reference

tender_497038/1518094

Published date

24 September 2025

Closing date

26 September 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

29 September 2025

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This contract is for the development of best practice guidance for operating and setting up SEN units, resourced provision, and pupil support units within mainstream schools. The National Children's Bureau will act as the Delivery Partner, working in collaboration with the Department for Education to engage lead practitioners and stakeholders, coordinate working groups, and produce interim and final guidance. The programme runs from September 2025 to February 2026, with key milestones including practitioner engagement, stakeholder workshops, and publication of guidance hosted on gov.uk.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 September 2025

Contract start date

29 September 2025

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Total value of contract

£119,341

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

National Children's Bureau

Address

23 Mentmore Terrace, London, E8 3PN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

National Children's Bureau

Address

23 Mentmore Terrace
London
E8 3PN
England

Email

businesshub@ncb.org.uk