Invitation to Tender for Curriculum Subject Drafters ( Lot 10 - DfEECSC Framework)

THIS IS A CALL FOR COMPETITION

The Department for Education (DfE) has published this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Curriculum Subject Experts through the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework.

This notice is to announce the launch of Lot 10: Curriculum Subject Drafters, a new, additional lot, through the ECSC for National Curriculum Subject Drafters, in anticipation of work, likely to commence in Autumn 2025, to revise the National Curriculum Programmes of Study and qualifications subject content including GCSE/A level following the publication of the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Subject to the Secretary of State acceptance of the Review recommendations, any Subject Drafters appointed will support the DfE to draft National Curriculum Programmes of Study across key stages and/or subject content for qualifications including GCSE and A level. They may also be asked to support with the development of subject content for AS levels.

Subject Drafters will require substantial expertise in and experience of teaching and leading their subject, understanding of pedagogical approaches, curriculum planning including how to effectively sequence and structure content to support excellent teaching; and/or knowledge/experience of developing similar material for a curriculum or academic qualification. They will need to know how the subject is currently taught in schools, and, responding to Review recommendations, communicate clearly what teachers need to know to teach the subject effectively.

Interested suppliers are invited to submit tenders during the window from 16 September to 14 October 2025. Appointment to Lot 10 will be contingent upon meeting the published award criteria and successfully completing the evaluation process.

Work will be allocated to contractors appointed to the framework via a call-off process, either through direct award or further competition, as set out in Schedule 3.

Please note that appointment to the ECSC framework does not guarantee the allocation of any work.

Additional information: Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register on the department's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. Once registered and the expression of interest is submitted, suppliers will be able to access the tender documents, including:

Specification of requirements Tender process details Anticipated timescales

After logging into Jaggaer, please navigate to "ITT Open to All Suppliers" and locate ITT_3694. For your reference, the Jaggaer registration link and guidance have been included.

Responses to the ITT need to be made electronically through Jaggaer by completing the 'My Responses' sections and questions.

Any questions related to this procurement should be sent via Jaggaer

Bidders experiencing technical difficulties should contact the Jaggaer Helpdesk by calling 0800 069 8630 / +44 203 608 4013 or emailing [email protected]

Alternatively, please contact the Commercial Team for support at [email protected]