Future High Potential Initial Teacher Training (HPITT) Programme

Department for Education
London
Open procedure
24 June 2026 to 31 October 2031

Design and delivery of a two-year, employment-based initial teacher training programme for 1,000 participants per cohort. The scope includes school engagement, candidate attraction, participant support, and leadership development, ensuring compliance with the Early Career Framework and Teachers' Standards. The contract covers three initial cohorts with options to extend for two additional cohorts, requiring a national delivery model tailored to the specific recruitment needs of schools in low-income areas.

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Awarded value: £89m; As published
Published: 20 March 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 19 May 2026; TEACH FIRST
Contract length: 64 months; Ends 31 October 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of national initial teacher training and leadership development programmes for graduates and career changers in disadvantaged school communities.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
20 March 2025
Contract awardedto TEACH FIRST
19 May 2026
Contract starts
24 June 2026
Contract ends
31 October 2031

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Type: Other public body
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Open teacher training tenders: 0
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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/923068/future-high-potential-initial-teacher-training-hpitt-programme
Buyer reference: ITT_3787
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f6ee
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Education. Future High Potential Initial Teacher Training (HPITT) Programme. Contract award, 20 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/923068/future-high-potential-initial-teacher-training-hpitt-programme (accessed 12 October 2026).