Pipeline

Early Years -Foundation Years

  • Department for Education

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024446

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051c84

Published 22 May 2025, 9:03am



Scope

Description

The Foundation Years contract will cover a direct communications channel with the Early Years sector. Through this channel, a subscriber list of around 25,000 EY educators is maintained. The supplier would be responsible for a monthly newsletter via email, daily social media content across a variety of platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.

The contract would also cover the maintenance and update of the Foundation Years website, including the regular creation of new content e.g. podcasts as well as running an online and in person conference on behalf of the department annually.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 November 2025 to 20 May 2027
  • 1 year, 6 months, 1 day

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80110000 - Pre-school education services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 August 2025


Contracting authority

Department for Education

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZG-3487-DPVD

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street

London

SW1P3BT

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government