Evidence-Based Early Years Maths Programme

Department for Education
London
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 August 2029

Delivery of an evidence-based early maths programme to at least 5,000 early years settings with a minimum 80% completion rate. The project requires robust evaluation through either a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) or Quasi-Experimental Design (QED), supplemented by an implementation and process evaluation (IPE).

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £4.4m; As published
Published: 20 June 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 13 March 2026; National Day Nurseries Association
Contract length: 41 months; Ends 31 August 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of evidence-based early years numeracy training programmes and educational support services for early years settings across England.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
20 June 2025
Contract awardedto National Day Nurseries Association
13 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2029

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323532/evidence-based-early-years-maths-programme
Buyer reference: itt_3727
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0550f5
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Education. Evidence-Based Early Years Maths Programme. Contract award, 20 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323532/evidence-based-early-years-maths-programme (accessed 12 October 2026).