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

Department for Education(buyer)

Published
Published 3 March 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 29 October 2026 (9 days left)
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Overview

The Department for Education is procuring a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework alongside up to seven standalone contracts across multiple lots. The scope covers research, content development, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, digital learning solutions, participant recruitment, and training delivery for school and further education teachers, leaders, and support staff. The opportunity is currently open for bids, with an estimated total value of £624,800,000 and submissions due by 29 October 2026.

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Lots (5)

  • School Teachers and Leaders

    Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion continuing professional development (CPD) services for school teachers and leaders. Services may include research, design, development, quality assurance, recruitment, digital services and delivery of SEND and inclusion CPD, together with associated support services, in accordance with the Framework Specification.

    £32,000,000

  • Further Education Teachers and Leaders

    Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion continuing professional development (CPD) services for further education teachers and leaders. Services may include research, design, development, quality assurance, recruitment, digital services and delivery of SEND and inclusion CPD, together with associated support services, in accordance with the Framework Specification.

    £18,400,000

  • School Teaching Assistants

    Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion continuing professional development (CPD) services for school teaching assistants. Services may include research, design, development, quality assurance, recruitment, digital services and delivery of SEND and inclusion CPD, together with associated support services, in accordance with the Framework Specification.

    £28,000,000

  • Further Education Support Staff

    Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion continuing professional development (CPD) services for further education support staff. Services may include research, design, development, quality assurance, recruitment, digital services and delivery of SEND and inclusion CPD, together with associated support services, in accordance with the Framework Specification.

    £13,600,000

  • Combined Audiences

    Enables a single call-off for requirements spanning multiple audience groups. All Framework Suppliers appointed to Sub-Lots 1.1 to 1.4 will also be appointed to Sub-Lot 1.5.

    £188,000,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£624,800,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
3 March 2026
Questions by
19 October 2026
Deadline
29 October 2026
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services

Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Tender Update

    5 October 2026

  2. Tender Update

    1 October 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    1 October 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    18 August 2026

  5. Planning Update

    23 April 2026

  6. Prior Information Notice

    3 March 2026

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