FTS UK public procurement

Delivery partner for partnerships supporting early years-school transitions

Department for Education

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-066333
Tender value£1,900,833.331 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 11 September 2026
Buyer
Department for Education
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 20 July 2026

Description

This Award Notice is in relation to the Department for Education procurement of a Delivery Partner to support effective delivery of partnerships that strengthen children’s transitions from pre-reception early years settings into school. The partnerships will focus particularly on support for those children with SEND and from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Delivery Partner will play a central role in helping partnerships plan and implement their approaches, promote collaboration and good practice, and support continuous improvement across the programme. The Delivery Partner will also help ensure delivery aligns with priorities, maintains strong governance standards and contributes to sustainable outcomes for children beyond the funding period.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Active

Delivery partner for partnerships supporting early years-school transitions

Awarded
10 September 2026
Award value
£1,635,588
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

Department for Education

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

GB-PPON PDZG-3487-DPVD

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Official external links are available only on the source transition page.