Early Years (EY) Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Provision of Phase 2 Materials and Training

What this is

The Department for Education has published a prior information notice for Phase 2 of the Early Years (EY) Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme — the provision of Phase 2 materials and training for early years practitioners, specific to SEND for ages 0-4, across all setting types. The estimated value is £23,000,000 excluding VAT (up to £27,600,000 inc VAT). It will be procured via a call-off competition under the CCS RM6219 Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System, with the DPS call-off competition running 15 July to 4 September 2026.

Key points

• Phase 2 EY SEND CPD materials and training (ages 0-4), UK-wide
• Estimated value £23m excl VAT via CCS RM6219 DPS
• DPS call-off competition live 15 July–4 September 2026 (PIN/planning stage)

Who can bid

Suppliers on the CCS RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS (filters: Coaching & Mentoring, LMS Software, Delivery & Content, Specialist/Niche). Registration via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal.

How it is scored

To be set out in the DPS call-off competition documents.

Money

Estimated value £23,000,000 excl VAT (up to £27,600,000 inc VAT).

How to submit

DPS call-off competition via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal (RM6219), live 15 July to 4 September 2026.

Clarifications

Via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal.

Contract period

Contract signed ~November 2026; initial material development Nov/Dec 2026–Sep 2027, with first deliverables by September 2027. Estimated contract notice 16 November 2026.

Classification

CPV 80000000 — Education and training services 80340000 — Special education services EnglandLondon