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Foundation Years – DfE Support to the Early Years Sector (con_29281)

Department for Education · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:41.

Opportunity overview

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards for learning, development, and care during this important stage. The Foundation Years platform enables us to share guidance, information, and best practice to support high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC).

Awarded to

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Contract value
£89.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£107.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI31, EC3A 7AR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
con_29281
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Education
Id
GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZG-3487-DPVD

Address

Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P3BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Cognition Education (UK) Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-171696

Address

Street Address
C/O Clyde & Co Llp, St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3A 7AR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342200
Description
Promotional services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-171696
Name
Cognition Education (UK) Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Foundation Years – DfE Support to the Early Years Sector (con_29281)
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
26 Nov 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
107,592
Amount
89,660
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
004127-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jan 2026, 01:34
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P3BT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 004127-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·