Call-off Contract for the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications

Department for Education
Selective procedure
1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027

Delivery of the November 2025 cohort of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). The contract involves recruitment and retention of participants, with payment milestones linked to performance metrics. The buyer retains the right to increase contract values by up to 50% based on delivery outcomes.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £22.7m; As published
Published: 20 January 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 1 November 2025; UCL Consultants, Ambition Institute, Best Practice Network and 3 more
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 October 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional development and training programmes for school leaders and teachers through the National Professional Qualifications framework.

Category: Education and training services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
20 January 2026
Contract awardedto UCL Consultants, Ambition Institute, Best Practice Network and 3 more
1 November 2025
Contract starts
1 November 2025
Contract ends
31 October 2027

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How it compares

238× the typical teacher training contract (£95k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/145015/call-off-contract-for-the-november-2025-cohort-of-the-national-professional-qual
Buyer reference: tender_514152/1546592
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-746cdfe5-554a-40b6-a032-47a18a03d25a
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Education. Call-off Contract for the November 2025 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications. Contract award, 20 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/145015/call-off-contract-for-the-november-2025-cohort-of-the-national-professional-qual (accessed 12 October 2026).