Department for Education

Upcoming opportunities

• Implementing and Testing a Single Unique Identifier for Children within school MIS – Alpha

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 3 Nov, 2026Value £300.00kSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned procurement for the Alpha phase of the Single Unique Identifier (SUI) programme. The SUI programme aims to improve the identification of children across safeguarding services by enabling the use of NHS Numbers as a Single Un

• Implementing and Testing a Single Unique Identifier for Children within school MIS – Alpha

  Location: London

  UpcomingPublished 27 Oct, 2026Value £300.00kSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education intends to undertake a competitive procurement to appoint up to two school Management Information System suppliers to participate in the Alpha phase of the Single Unique Identifier programme. The Alpha will test the integration of participating suppliers’ Management Information System platf

• Innovation Exchange Challenge: DfE + Innovate UK Pre-demolition Data Capture and Analysis

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 4 Dec, 202629 daysValue £100.00kSource Find a Tender

  The education estate comprises approximately 69,000 buildings across more than 22,000 schools and colleges in England. It includes a range of construction types and structural components, many of which are concealed while buildings are in use. DfE continuously seeks to improve its understanding of construction materia

• SEND Reform Evaluation - Supplier Networking Opportunity

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 20 Nov, 202615 daysSource Contracts Finder

  The Department for Education (DfE) is continuing its pre-market engagement for the forthcoming SEND Reform Investments Evaluation procurement, which is intended to be competed through the Crown Commercial Service Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6126) in November Following feedback received during rece

• Future Data Collection: Surveying

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 19 Oct, 2026Source Find a Tender

  Estates Data Collection (EDC), (formally referred to as Future Data Collection (FDC)), will develop a structure to collect granular, good-quality, timely and comparable data across the lifecycle of the education estate that enables Responsible Bodies (RBs) to manage their estate effectively and the Department for Educa

• Test Operations Service - Future Service Management Programme

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 31 Dec, 202656 daysSource Find a Tender

  The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE), is responsible for the delivery of statutory National Curriculum Assessments (NCAs), including Key Stage 1 assessments (optional), Phonics screening check (statutory) and Key Stage 2 assessments (statutory). The current a

• UK4 - Care Leaver Covenant & Corporate Parenting Market Engagement Event Notice

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 12 Oct, 2026Value £2.75mSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to appoint an experienced and expert external provider to support government departments and relevant public bodies with the implementation of new Corporate Parenting duties, in addition to the continuation, expansion and strategic development of the Care Leaver Covenant (C

• Management Information Systems for Schools in England

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 13 Nov, 20268 daysValue £800.00mSource Find a Tender

  This PME does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If DfE decides to commence any procurement process subject to the Procurement Act 2023 as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevan

• SEND Reform Investments Evaluation - Market Engagement Information

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 19 Oct, 2026Source Contracts Finder

  The Department for Education is considering commissioning an independent evaluation of key SEND reform investments designed to strengthen inclusion in mainstream settings and improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The Department is exploring a single contr

• National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE)

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 30 Nov, 202625 daysValue £12.00mSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education intends to procure a lead supplier, or consortium led by a lead supplier, to deliver the next phase of the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), a national programme designed to improve computing education through professional development, teacher capability building, targeted sch

• Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 5 Oct, 2026Value £2.25mSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the future procurement of kinship support services in England. The services are expected to provide free to access support for kinship carers and may include peer support, information, advice, training and related support activities. We

• Kinship Delivery Partner

  Location: London

  UpcomingPublished 28 Sept, 2026Value £2.16mSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the future procurement of kinship support services in England. The services are expected to provide free to access support for kinship carers and may include peer support, information, advice, training and related support activities. We

• Independent Review Mechanism (IRM)_ Market Engagement Event

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 15 Oct, 2026Value £800.00kSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education is exploring options for the future delivery of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), a statutory service that provides an independent review route for prospective and existing foster parents, adopters, and adult adoptees. The IRM enables applicants to request an independent review of cer

• National Advocacy Information, Advice and Safety Net Service

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 29 Sept, 2026Value £540.00kSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education is seeking market feedback on the re-procurement of a national Advocacy Helpline and Safety Net Service for looked after children, care leavers, children in need, and other eligible children and young people in England. The service will provide clear, child-friendly information on advocacy

• The Fosterline Service

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 10 Sept, 2026Source Find a Tender

  This is a notice seeking early engagement from interested parties in relation to the Department for Education Fosterline Service Please note that all references to procedure, value and term length are purely illustrative and subject to change. The event will describe the existing set of national Fosterline services off

• Working Collaboratively Opportunity – Supporting School Access to Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs)

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 11 Sept, 2026Source Find a Tender

  Keeping children and young people with allergies safe while in school is a key priority for the Government. Section 34 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/21/section/34/enacted) places new allergy safety duties on schools. We have published new statutory guidance on Aller

• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework

  Location: London

  UpcomingPublished 18 Aug, 2026Value £640.00mSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education (DfE) is looking to run a procurement and establish a new multi-lot Framework for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) services across the education sector. The Framework term is expected to be 4 years, wi

• Schools Gigabit Broadband

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 4 Jan, 20272 monthsValue £20.00mSource Find a Tender

  Introduction: School Gigabit Broadband Phase 2 The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking early engagement from interested organisations in relation to the Schools Gigabit Broadband Programme Phase 2. Please note that this notice is issued solely for the purposes of preliminary market engagement and information gat

• L7 Accountancy Modules Funding

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 28 Aug, 2026Source Contracts Finder

  Department for Education is undertaking an Early Market Engagement exercise to engage with potential suppliers and gain a better understanding of the current market in relation to establish a new, sustainable funding route and contractual arrangement that enables the Department to provide Level 7 accountancy modules, e

• General Qualifications Logistics Service

  Location: London

  UpcomingEngagement closes 4 Sept, 2026Value £49.00mSource Find a Tender

  The Department for Education (DfE) is preparing to re-procure its General Qualifications Logistics Service. The Standards and Testing Agency (The Authority) is an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE). The Authority is responsible for primary assessments and the General Qualifications Logistics Service