Published date: 20 January 2026

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


Closing: 31 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£22,661,595

Procurement reference

tender_514152/1546592

Published date

20 January 2026

Closing date

31 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 October 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?

Yes

Description

Award of call-off contracts made via the Framework Agreement for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) to deliver the November 2025 Cohort of National Professional Qualifications.

For more details on the National Professional Qualifications please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms

More information

Additional text

The award value is based on the total potential value awarded under this call-off and the individual call-off contract values are dependent on performance against recruitment and retention milestones.

The department reserves the right to increase call-off contract values up to an additional 50%. In such instances the department will issue a revised award notice to account for any increase to the award value.

Award information

Awarded date

1 November 2025

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 October 2027

Total value of contract

£22,661,595

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

Ambition Institute

Address

156 Caledonian Road, 2 Bridge Wharf, London, England, N1 9UU

Reference

Companies House number: 07984030

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Best Practice Network

Address

Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT

Reference

Companies House number: 04472661

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Church of Engand

Address

Church House, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3AZ

Reference

Companies House number: 10787030

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

LLSE

Address

Thames House, Roman Square, Sittingbourne, England, ME10 4BJ

Reference

Companies House number: 10611912

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Teach First

Address

6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London, England, SE10 0ER

Reference

Companies House number: 04478840

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

UCL Consultants Limited

Address

90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England, W1T 4TJ

Reference

Companies House number: 03332258

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

npq.contractmanagement@education.gov.uk