Award

PGCE Award Body

  • Ark

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-011121

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e914 (view related notices)

Published 6 February 2026, 4:05pm



Scope

Description

•Delivery and awarding of PGCE for both secondary and primary routes, including those teaching in special schools

•Deliver a coherent, research-informed curriculum aligned with the ITTECF.

•Provide a clearly sequenced curriculum that aligns with Ark Teacher Training’s own academic overview

•Fully compliant with Ofsted requirements

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £800,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

6 February 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

6 February 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

22 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 August 2026 to 3 August 2029
  • Possible extension to 4 August 2031
  • 5 years, 2 days

Description of possible extension:

two extenstions each of one year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80300000 - Higher education services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 5 tenders received
  • 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

University of Brighton

Watts Building

Brighton

BN2 4GJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Ark

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTQ-4258-QVDP

1 Edcity Walk, Edcity

London

W12 7TF

United Kingdom

Contact name: Basil Amin

Telephone: 00000000000

Email: procurement@arkonline.org

Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government