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ECSC Dynamic Framework - Re-opening of Lot 9 - Early Years Experts - Sector Support[E19]

London, United KingdomDepartment for Education[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The Department for Education is inviting tenders in line with the specification for suppliers to join the existing Lot 9 - DfE Support for the Early Years Sector of the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals (ECSC) Framework.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 16 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 16 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Published 7 Aug 2026.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Department for EducationSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
16 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC+1
Value
Not stated
Published[E17]
7 Aug 2026
Procedure[E16]
Other - Re-opening of a Lot on the ECSC Dynamic Framework
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Department for Education is inviting tenders in line with the specification for suppliers to join the existing Lot 9 - DfE Support for the Early Years Sector of the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals (ECSC) Framework. Suppliers must have successfully responded to all mandatory pre-qualification questions in the overarching ITT prior to responding to the Lot-specific requirements contained within this Invitation to Tender. The initial tender window is from 6th August 2026 to 16th September 2026 Bidders are able to respond to the ITT by submitting bids to join the individual lot on the framework during this onboarding phase and will undergo rigorous supplier checks. The Department reserves the right to reopen the Lot to allow new entrants to the market to apply to join this Lot. Lot 9 Early Years Experts - Sector Support of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework Style Agreement will allow direct call-off and mini competition routes as detailed in Schedule 3 of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Lot was established to provide access to specialist expertise that can be called upon to support delivery of the Department's Best Start in Life (BSIL) strategy. Since the creation of the Framework Lot, some of the information contained within the specification has been updated to provide additional clarity on delivering on the BSIL strategy. To support delivering on the commitments of the BSIL strategy, the Department is undertaking a procurement for a BSIL Implementation Partner. For some ca…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: North East, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • ConditionDelivery location: North West, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.[E8]
  • ConditionDelivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E14]
  • ConditionDelivery location: London, United Kingdom.[E13]
  • ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E12]
  • ConditionDelivery location: South West, United Kingdom.[E11]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC

    The deadline (2026-09-16T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802

Evidence

19 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Department for Education.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC+01:00.

    “2026-09-16T12:00:00+01:00”

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Department for Education is inviting tenders in line with the specification for suppliers to join the existing Lot 9 - DfE Support for the Early Years Sector of the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals (ECSC) Framework. Suppliers must have successfully r…”

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: North East, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: North West, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: South West, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/8, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/7, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    Delivery location: London, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The procedure is: Other - Re-opening of a Lot on the ECSC Dynamic Framework.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The notice was published on 7 Aug 2026.

    “2026-08-07T09:18:29+01:00”

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    The notice is titled "ECSC Dynamic Framework - Re-opening of Lot 9 - Early Years Experts - Sector Support".

    Document d19898c0-0419-464f-a554-7e15996b084c-909802, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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