Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-9bd0-70ec-840f-c28d7d3304bd/de-teacher-education-and-professional-learning-replacement-for-professional awarded GB open procedure # DE - Teacher Education and Professional Learning - Replacement for Professional Qualification for Headship for Northern Ireland [Department of Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-education) Estimated value £2,150,000 Published 15 May 2026 Deadline Closed 24 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Department of Education, wishes to appoint an external supplier to develop and deliver a replacement programme for the Professional Qualification for Headship (PQH), in line with the stated commitment in the TransformED Strategy . This is a Ministerial priority with a defined timeline for the development, piloting and delivery of the replacement programme which has been crafted to deliver the Minister’s stated objective and work within the confines of each academic year. The contract duration is anticipated to be from May 2026 until June 2029 with one optional extension until June 2031. The supplier will be required to develop the programme from Contract Award until December 2026, with delivery of the pilot to commence in January 2027 to the end of December 2027(excluding Northern Ireland school holidays), running over 12 months with a cohort of 40 participants(cohort split in two, to allow the two modules to run concurrently and the pilot to be completed within this timeframe. The programme will officially launch January 2028 which will run over an 18-month period. Delivery in subsequent years through agreement with DE, could be split into separate January and September entry points (combining to a total of 100 participants) each year which will provide practical preparation as a key component in the pathway to Principalship through a comprehensive and tailored programme for recently appointed and aspiring Principals. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this Contract. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-065b44-2026-05-15T08:46:15+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-065b44-2026-05-15T08:46:15+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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