Delivery of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs Programme for Department for Education
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs Programme for Department for Education
Awarded 17 Jul 2022
Awarded17 Jul 2022
Value£721,807.00
SupplierNational Childrens Bureau
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 1y 10mo ago2y 6mo term
Awarded 17 July 2022Expired 31 Dec 2024
About
Department for Education awarded a contract to National Childrens Bureau for the delivery of the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs programme in England.
The contract involved co-designing and running a selection exercise for 18 Stronger Practice Hubs, providing oversight and quality assurance throughout the delivery period, and facilitating best practice and intelligence sharing between Hubs and with the Department for Education and other partners.
The programme aimed to support early years settings in adopting evidence-based practice improvements to address COVID-19 recovery issues and build local networks.
The contract ran from July 2022 to December 2024, with a possible one-year extension, and was awarded through a competitive tendering exercise under OJEU principles and PCR 2015, with a value of £721,807.
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