Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-af8c-702d-b11e-0d9d5464582e/education-professional-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Education Professional Services [Crescent Purchasing Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crescent-purchasing-limited) Open field Estimated value £11,061,000 Published 18 Feb 2026 Deadline Closed 29 Oct 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 7 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender ### About the Education Professional Services Open Framework This Open framework has been awarded as the result of a fully regulated, above public procurement threshold tender exercise. The contracting authority for this framework is the Crescent Purchasing Consortium. The agreement started on 02/02/2026 and the Open Framework will run until 2034, as allowed under the Procurement Act 2023. The Open Framework will be opened after either the first 24 or 36 months, as included within the original tender ITT. The frequency of opening will be dependent upon the success of the first year. The Open Framework is a new service offering to CPC Members; there has been no prior framework in place for these services. The Open Framework allows advantageous pricing based on economies of scale from aggregated spend and affords the opportunity for CPC Members to develop a mutually beneficial, longer-term relationship with specialist suppliers. ### Lot Scope & Framework Suppliers The Framework is split into seven Lots as follows: - Lot 1 SEND Advisory Services - Lot 2 Curriculum Development and Assessment - Lot 3 Therapy and Psychology Services - Lot 4 Translation and Interpretation Services - Lot 5 Leadership Development Training and Support Services - Lot 6 Careers Advice and Guidance Services - Lot 7 Technology and Integration Services ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-050b35-2026-02-18T16:33:32Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-050b35-2026-02-18T16:33:32Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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