Published date: 17 December 2025

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


Closing: 16 December 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£332,190

Procurement reference

tender_501621/1539789

Published date

17 December 2025

Closing date

16 December 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This project supports the second pillar of the Opportunity Mission: "every child achieving and thriving," by strengthening financial management in schools. It will deliver 264 in-person training sessions for School Business Professionals (SBPs) by March 2027, using consistent materials across two tracks:

144 centrally organised sessions focused on key topics like ICFP, budgeting, and strategic leadership.
120 demand-led sessions offered to SBP networks, MATs, and Local Authorities to ensure broad, equitable access and evaluate reach.

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Award information

Awarded date

15 December 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£332,190

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ISBL Trading Ltd

Address

Highdown House, 11 Highdown Road,Leamington Spa, CV31 1XT

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Department of Education

Address

20 Great Smith St
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Telephone

02476231221

Email

core.procurement@education.gov.uk