FTS UK public procurement

Subject Matter Experts for Early Language, Early Maths and Personal, Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads

Department for Education

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05acd0
Tender value£824,3683 awards · 3 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 21 July 2026
Buyer
Department for Education
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 6 February 2026

Description

We are looking to appoint subject matter experts to support early language, early maths and PSED learning leads via 3 separate contracts. This requirement includes: • Reviewing and providing feedback on existing DfE training modules • Developing and piloting new training modules • Training early language and early maths leads to deliver new and existing DfE training modules • Supporting early language and early maths leads to deliver training • Facilitating networking and collaboration between early language leads and early maths leads to share best practice. More detailed information can be found within the tender documentation By improving the quality of early language and early maths provision, this investment will help more children meet the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) and achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) to deliver on key commitments made in the Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy published in July 2025.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

3 shown
Active

Subject Matter Experts for Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads

Awarded
13 March 2026
Award value
£124,000
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
31 March 2026
Active

Subject Matter Experts for Early Maths Learning Leads

Awarded
13 March 2026
Award value
£260,000
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
31 March 2026
Active

Early Language Leads

Awarded
13 March 2026
Award value
£278,806
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
31 March 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

3 parties
Buyer

Department for Education

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDZG-3487-DPVD
Supplier

Empowering Education International Limited

St Mary’s Court, 55 St Mary’s Road, Sheffield, UKE32, S2 4AN, United Kingdom

Companies House 14850071 →
Supplier

I CAN, Speech and Language UK

Unit A, 17-21 Wenlock Road, London, UKI41, N1 7GT, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 210031

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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