SEN Unit and Resourced Provision Guidance

What this is

The Department for Education has issued an early engagement notice for a forthcoming market engagement event regarding a potential procurement of an experienced Delivery Partner to develop best-practice DfE guidance (hosted on gov.uk) for setting up and operating SEN units, resourced provision and pupil support units within mainstream schools. The Delivery Partner must have lead practitioners with a proven track record, understand mainstream school and local authority needs, produce high-quality sector resources, have experienced facilitators, and deliver facilitated working group sessions over a six-month period. A partner would be selected via the ECSC Dynamic Procurement System. An online webinar is scheduled for 24 July 2025. Estimated value GBP 140,000.

Key points

• Delivery Partner to develop DfE SEN unit/resourced provision guidance
• Selected via ECSC DPS; webinar 24 July 2025
• Estimated value GBP 140,000; ~6-month delivery

Who can bid

Delivery Partners with lead practitioners experienced in SEN units/resourced provision, understanding of mainstream schools and LAs, track record of sector resources, and facilitation capacity; selected via the ECSC DPS (must be DPS-registered to bid).

How it is scored

Early engagement notice; not a call for competition. Procurement (if it goes ahead) expected to open August 2025 for around 14 days via the ECSC DPS.

How to submit

Register on the ECSC DPS via Jaggaer; attend the market engagement webinar on 24 July 2025 at 14:00. Future information via the DfE eTendering Portal.

Clarifications

Questions at the webinar may be recorded and published.

Contract period

Guidance developed over a six-month period.

Classification

CPV 80000000 — Education and training services LondonEngland