Buyer Name: Department for Education
Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, England
Contact Email: ske.inbox@education.gov.uk
Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
19000000.0 GBP
19000000.0 GBP
Published
20 Oct 2025, 11:38
20 Oct 2025, 11:38
Deadline
30 Sep 2025, 16:00
30 Sep 2025, 16:00
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2027, 22:59
30 Sep 2027, 22:59
Category
services
services
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
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Contract Award Notice for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE). SKE is a key part of the Department's teacher supply strategy and supports recruitment to ITT in hard-to-recruit subjects. It is for applicants who have a conditional offer of a place on an ITT programme. SKE programmes are designed to help these applicants gain the depth of subject knowledge needed to train to teach in their chosen subject.
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