Closed tender

SU/RP Guidance

Details

Buyer: Department for Education
Published: 22 July 2025
Submission: 24 July 2025
Source: uk:bravosolution

Tender description

DfE would like to notify the market of a forthcoming market engagement event relating to a potential procurement of an experienced Delivery Partner (DP) to develop best practice guidance, in partnership with DfE, to operate (and set up) SEN units, resourced provision, and pupil support units within mainstream schools. The guidance will be DfE guidance hosted on gov.uk. The department will be undertaking an online event on 24th July 2025 for interested suppliers. The Delivery Partner (DP) will be expected to develop best practice guidance in partnership with DfE, to operate and set up SEN units, resourced provision, and pupil support units within mainstream schools. The DfE team will support the DP to deliver these workstreams. This programme of work aims to: 1. Use lead practitioners to establish best practice guidance for operating and setting up bases, seeking ideas/input from a wide range of practitioners. 2. Engage a wide range of stakeholders in the development of the guidance and build consensus. 3. Produce high-quality guidance, in collaboration with DfE, that will support schools and LAs to develop high-quality provision. A delivery partner will be selected via ECSC Dynamic Procurement System.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published22 July 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date24 July 2025

About the buyer

The Department for Education is a ministerial department responsible for children's services and education policy in England, procuring both for itself and its executive agencies. Framework purchases follow the matching Crown Commercial Service terms. Many contracts are let on standard government terms, such as Cabinet Office short-form or model services agreements. Schools and academy trusts buy separately, using framework options the department reviews and approves in advance.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Education's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and education and training.

Decision makers

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Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-education.gov
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Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-education.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-education.gov