Department for Education · Awarded contract
Awarded

Appointment of SEND Strategic Reform Partner by the Department for Education

Awarded 31 Mar 2022

View live tenders
Awarded31 Mar 2022
Value£993,288.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 1y 7mo ago3y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2022Expired 30 Mar 2025

The Department for Education awarded a contract to the National Children's Bureau and the Council for Disabled Children for the Strategic Reform Partner (2022/25) role, valued at £993,288.

The supplier will act as the Department's Strategic Partner to support reforms in SEND systems by providing opportunities for the DfE to participate in meaningful stakeholder engagements, communications, and feedback across the SEND sector.

Similar open tenders12

Alternative Education Provision Dynamic Purchasing System for Children and Young People (including SEND) – Stoke on Trent City CouncilEducation & Training
31 Jul 2035
Dynamic Purchasing System for Home-to-School, SEND and Specialist Transport — Buckinghamshire Council (2025)Transport & Logistics
23 Feb 2029
Croydon Council SEND Home-to-School and Adult Passenger Transport Open Framework – Sep 2027 (8-year term)Transport & Logistics
05 Nov 2026
Children's Direct Payment Support Service – Cumberland Council (from 1 April 2027)Public Services & Welfare
25 Nov 2026
Independent & Non‑Maintained Special School Placements for SEND – DPSEducation & Training
21 Sep 2027
Dynamic Purchasing System for SEND Independent School Places – Worcestershire Children FirstEducation & Training
31 Mar 2027
SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service – Rotherham Borough CouncilConsultancy & Legal
09 Nov 2026
Dynamic Purchasing System for Special Education Needs (SEN) School Transport 2024–2028Transport & Logistics
12 Feb 2028
Commissioning Parent Carer Forum for SEND Co‑production and Lived‑Experience EngagementPublic Services & Welfare
06 Nov 2026
Oldham Council Home-to-School Transport for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs (Dynamic Purchasing System)Transport & Logistics
31 Aug 2027
Dynamic Purchasing System for SEN/D Learner Placements at Independent and Non‑Maintained Special Schools and Pre‑/Post‑16 OrganisationsEducation & Training
20 Nov 2026
Children’s Direct Payment Support Service – Cumberland CouncilPublic Services & Welfare
25 Nov 2026

Other similar contracts12

Appointment of Strategic Reform Partner for Special Educational Needs and Disability ReformsEducation & TrainingThe National Children’s Bureau
$399,983.6
Award of Strategic Reform Partner Services for SEND Targeted Reform 2021/22Education & TrainingCouncil For Disabled Children
$275,913
Award of Strategic Reform Partner Contract for SEND Reform and Training to Council For Disabled ChildrenEducation & TrainingCouncil For Disabled Children
$257,913
Strategic Support for SEND Reforms ImplementationEducation & TrainingThe National Children's Bureau
$417,996
Appointment of National Children's Bureau as Strategic Partner for Learning Disability, Autism and SEND Programme SupportPublic Services & WelfareNational Children's Bureau
$70,924
Award of Information, Advice and Support Services for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to The National Children's BureauEducation & TrainingThe National Children's Bureau
$3,699,879
Support for Strategic Participation by Children and Young People with SEND and ParentsEducation & TrainingContact
$3,798,640
Provision of Professional Policy Advice on SEND Reforms Implementation to the Department for EducationConsultancy & LegalAndre Imich Associates
$112,050
Information, Advice and Support for Children with SEND and Their ParentsEducation & TrainingThe National Children's Bureau
$20,014,201
Award of SEND Targeted Support and National Training Programme to National Children's BureauEducation & TrainingNational Children's Bureau
$4,843,542
Strategic Advice on Schools and SEND for Department for EducationConsultancy & LegalPublic First
$18,000
Award of SEND Strategic Participation 21/22 Contract to ContactEducation & TrainingContact
$4,584,916

Unlock the full platform.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.

What you get

Find

Find education and training tenders in United Kingdom in one place.

We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.

Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.

Alerts

Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.

Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.

Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.

Assess

Size up a tender in minutes.

Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.

Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.

Market

Follow this supplier and get alerts when they win again.

Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.

Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.

Pipeline

Track your bids from interested to won.

Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.

Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.

GovBot

Ask a question in plain English.

Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.

Get started

Get education and training tenders in United Kingdom by email.

Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month

You're In — Free Trial Activated

You now have full access to GovMarket Premium for 7 days. You’ll be charged at the end of the trial unless you cancel.

  • Tell Us What You Do — We'll surface the tenders that are most relevant to your business.