con_28344 - EYCDT - Safeguarding Module Development

Department for Education

Published: Sep 26, 2025

Updated: May 20, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Virtual College Ltd — £136,500

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About This Opportunity

Award by Department for Education (United Kingdom, education & training): con_28344 - EYCDT. Awarded to Virtual College Ltd (GBP 136K, Jul 2025).

This is a services contract in the education and training and social protection sectors, with a focus on Early Childhood and Child Protection. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 201,000.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) safeguarding consultation1 which took place 22 April 2024 to 17 June 2024 highlighted that time, resource and cost pressures can lead to settings only being able to access poor-quality safeguarding training which insufficiently tests knowledge retention. Many responses called for a free, high-quality safeguarding training offer provided by the Department.. CPV: Development consultancy services (73220000). Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Suitable for SMEs. Suitable for VCSEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on September 26, 2025. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: tender_489571/1519342. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department for Education

Department for Education has issued 503 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 31 currently open and 411 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Construction & Civil Works, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 21, 2026.

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Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference tender_489571/1519342 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Virtual College Ltd. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Department for Education in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Virtual College Ltd was awarded the contract for £136,500. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.