Invitation to Tender for Curriculum Subject Drafters ( Lot 10 - DfE ECSC Framework)

THIS IS A CALL FOR COMPETITION

The Department for Education (DfE) has published this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Curriculum Subject Experts through the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework.

This notice is to announce the launch of Lot 10: Curriculum Subject Drafters, a new, additional lot, through the ECSC for National Curriculum Subject Drafters, in anticipation of work, likely to commence in Autumn 2025, to revise the National Curriculum Programmes of Study and qualifications subject content including GCSE/A level following the publication of the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Subject to the Secretary of State acceptance of the Review recommendations, any Subject Drafters appointed will support the DfE to draft National Curriculum Programmes of Study across key stages and/or subject content for qualifications including GCSE and A level. They may also be asked to support with the development of subject content for AS levels.

Subject Drafters will require substantial expertise in and experience of teaching and leading their subject, understanding of pedagogical approaches, curriculum planning including how to effectively sequence and structure content to support excellent teaching; and/or knowledge/experience of developing similar material for a curriculum or academic qualification. They will need to know how the subject is currently taught in schools, and, responding to Review recommendations, communicate clearly what teachers need to know to teach the subject effectively.

Interested suppliers are invited to submit tenders during the window from 16 September to 14 October 2025. Appointment to Lot 10 will be contingent upon meeting the published award criteria and successfully completing the evaluation process.

Work will be allocated to contractors appointed to the framework via a call-off process, either through direct award or further competition, as set out in Schedule 3.

Please note that appointment to the ECSC framework does not guarantee the allocation of any work.

Additional information:

Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register on the DfE e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. Once registered and the expression of interest is submitted, suppliers will be able to access the tender documents, including:

Specification of requirements Tender process details Anticipated timescales

After logging into Jaggaer, please navigate to ITT Open to All Suppliers and locate ITT_3694.

For your reference, the Jaggaer registration link and a link to a guidance registration video have been included.

A copy of the ITT has been attached to this notice for your reference but all responses to the ITT need to be made electronically through Jaggaer by completing the My Responses sections and questions.

A copy of the ITT has been attached to this notice for your reference. However, all responses must be submitted electronically via Jaggaer by completing the 'My Responses' sections and associated questions.

All correspondence related to this procurement should be sent through Jaggaer using the Messaging option.

If you experience any technical issues during registration or have trouble accessing the tender documents within the Jaggaer platform, please contact us as soon as possible:

Commercial Team

contact.schoolscommercial@education.gov.uk

Alternatively, you can contact the Jaggaer Helpdesk:

0800 069 8630 / +44 203 608 4013

help_UK@jaggaer.com

NOTE: This procurement opportunity is open to:

Individuals who are self-employed (sole traders),

Limited companies, or

Organisations that can put forward multiple individuals with the relevant skills.

If an organisation is putting forward multiple candidates, for each individual they must:

Provide CV, and Responses to all quality questions.

Each candidate will be assessed individually. If successful, they will be awarded a place on the framework.

The agreement will be made with the organisation that puts the candidates forward, but the individuals will be named on the contract.