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Early Years Delivery Partners & Early Years Training Partners Contracts

Awarded to Ambition Institute, Best Practice Network Limited, White Rose Education Ltd

Published
Published 1 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 December 2025

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Overview

The Department for Education awarded contracts worth £25.3 million on 17 March 2026 to Ambition Institute, Best Practice Network Limited, and White Rose Education Ltd to deliver early years services and training, including a specialist role for Special Educational Needs Coordinators under Lot 2. The procurement, which had an estimated value of £14.1 million and a submission deadline of 19 December 2025, is now in delivery and complete.

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Lots (3)

  • Procurement of a Training Partner for Early Years Stronger Practice Advisers

    £302,505Won by White Rose Education Ltd
  • Early Years Special Educational Leads Co-Ordinators (SENCO) – Delivery Partner

    £11,232,295Won by Best Practice Network Limited
  • Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs – Delivery Partner

    £1,135,192Won by Ambition Institute

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£14,096,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
1 October 2025
Questions by
8 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£25,339,988
Award date
17 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2028
Winners
  • Ambition Institute
  • Best Practice Network Limited
  • White Rose Education Ltd

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    12 May 2026

  2. Contract

    28 April 2026

  3. Contract

    27 April 2026

  4. Contract

    24 March 2026

  5. Award Update · Contract Update

    24 March 2026

  6. Contract

    10 March 2026

  7. Contract

    23 February 2026

  8. Tender Update

    19 November 2025

  9. Tender Update

    19 November 2025

  10. Contract Notice

    18 November 2025

  11. Planning Update

    1 October 2025

  12. Prior Information Notice

    1 October 2025

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