Do you deliver SEND and Inclusion Training to the Education Sector?
If you design, develop or deliver continuing professional development (CPD) for education professionals across England, this opportunity closes soon:
- School Teachers and Leaders: SEND and inclusion CPD for classroom teachers, SENCOs and senior leaders
- Further Education Staff: Training for FE teachers, leaders and support staff
- Teaching Assistants: CPD programmes for TAs and classroom support roles
- Digital & Specialist Services: Research, content development, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, digital learning solutions and participant recruitment
The Opportunity
The Department for Education (DfE) is establishing a major £781 Million (£781,000,000 exc. VAT) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion CPD Framework (ITT_4068). It supports the Government’s investment in workforce development and wider SEND reform across schools and further education.
The framework will run for 4 years, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. It provides a route to market for high-quality SEND and inclusion CPD, with future requirements commissioned through competitions under the Framework Agreement.
Suppliers appointed at Stage 1 will go straight into Stage 2 competitions for the Department’s initial SEND CPD contracts, giving successful bidders an early chance at live work.
Why Act Now?
The tender submission deadline is 29 October 2026 at 12:00pm, leaving just over two weeks to prepare a compliant, competitive response. A Stage 1 award is the only way to access the Stage 2 contracts, so missing this window means missing both.
Our team can step in immediately to review the requirements, build your response and manage the submission to deadline. Spaces for support at this stage are strictly limited.
Lot Structure
Stage 1: Framework Sub-Lots
- Sub-Lot 1.1 – School Teachers and Leaders (£40m)
- Sub-Lot 1.2 – Further Education Teachers and Leaders (£23m)
- Sub-Lot 1.3 – Teaching Assistants (£35m)
- Sub-Lot 1.4 – Further Education Support Staff (£17m)
- Sub-Lot 1.5 – Combined Audiences (£235m)
Stage 2: Initial Contracts (open only to suppliers awarded the relevant Sub-Lot)
- Lot 2 – School and Further Education Teachers and Leaders
- Lot 3 – Teaching Assistants
- Lot 4 – Further Education Support Staff
Evaluation & Expected Prerequisites
Stage 2 evaluations are expected to include eligibility verification, a quality assessment and a commercial assessment, with contracts awarded on the Most Advantageous Tender.
To compete, organisations should be ready to evidence:
- Relevant past delivery of education CPD or training programmes
- Robust safeguarding policies and procedures
- Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP)*
- Cyber Essentials Certification
- Data protection and UK GDPR compliance
- Standard insurance coverage (including Public Liability, Employers’ Liability and Professional Indemnity)
- Financial assessment and standing checks
*Available outside of our standalone bid management provision, as part of our Partnership Services.
Your Next Steps
Don’t risk missing this opportunity. Our specialist team has delivered over 98% success rates and helped secure £25 billion in public sector contracts. We have limited spaces available for our comprehensive bid support.
Contact us immediately: Book a discovery call, 0161 804 9624 or info@neuven-consult.com