Contract award · 19 Jun 2026

2026 cohort of the Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) training programme

Department for Education awarded “cohort of the Early Career…” to Ambition Institute, Education Development Trust, School-Led Development Trust for £43.3m.

Education & trainingLondon

Value £43.3m
WinnersAmbition Institute SME, Education Development Trust SME +3 more

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Department for Education · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£43,283,880
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Jun 2026
  2. Published9 Jul 2026Published 20 days after the contract date

Description

Call-off contracts awarded from the ITTECF and National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) Framework Agreements for the delivery of the 2026 cohort of the provider led Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) training programme. For more information on the Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) please refer to: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-career-teacher-entitlement/early-career-teacher-entitlement

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