Published date: 13 February 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 November 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£179,000

Procurement reference

tender_308671/1175161

Published date

13 February 2023

Closing date

1 November 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The TRA currently operates a system that allows teachers trained in Australia, Canada, EEA member states, New Zealand and the USA to apply for their professional qualifications to be automatically recognised in England. Successful applicants are awarded qualified teacher status (QTS) without needing to complete additional training or statutory induction in England. In total teachers from 34 countries are eligible to apply through the current system. Teachers who have trained in other overseas countries cannot apply for recognition in England and must complete either an English initial teacher training course or the Assessment Only programme to obtain QTS.

In January 2023 the Department for Education (DfE) intends to introduce a new recognition system that will provide teachers from any country with the opportunity to apply for automatic recognition in England. Applicants will need to be able to evidence they meet a defined set of criteria to demonstrate they have a comparable level of training and experience to an English trained teacher. The criterium for the new framework is more extensive than the criteria overseas teachers need to meet under the current recognition system.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

6 January 2023

Contract start date

6 January 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2023

Total value of contract

£179,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ecctis Limited

Address

Suffolk House, 68-70 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2ED

Reference

Companies House number: 02405026

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

20 Great Smith Street, London
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

adam.kelly@education.gov.uk