# Call-off Contract for the November 2026 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications \(NPQs\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Ambition Institute
- Award value: £26,662,771
- Tender value: £26,662,771
- Award date: 1 November 2026
- Published: 6 November 2026
- Contract start: 1 November 2026
- Contract end: 31 October 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 28756552-cfe1-4658-b676-870f2748ab39-920879
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce0d651b-c3d5-481d-ad4d-3f5dc8bbd35e

## Description

Award of call-off contracts made via the National Professional Qualification \(NPQ\) and National Institute of Teaching \(NIoT\) framework agreements to deliver the November 2026 Cohort of National Professional Qualifications\. For more details on the National Professional Qualifications please see: https://www\.gov\.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms Additional information: The award value is based on the total potential value awarded under this call-off and the individual call-off contract values are dependent on performance against recruitment and retention milestones\. The department reserves the right to increase call-off contract values up to an additional 50%\. In such instances the department will issue a revised award notice to account for any increase to the award value\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28756552-cfe1-4658-b676-870f2748ab39-920879)