The Further Forces Programme

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

• Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, London

Value of contract

£848,000

Procurement reference

MT202052

Published date

17 November 2017

Closing date

27 January 2017

Contract start date

20 February 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Contracts were awarded for the management and delivery of 'The Further Forces Programme', a troop resettlement to education and training careers programme.
The Further Forces careers programme (Further Forces) brought together four organisations, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation (Gatsby), the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Department for Education (DfE) and the Foundation.
As part of this programme, delivery partners were required to deliver and manage the recruitment, Initial Teacher Education (ITE), Technical Knowledge and Skills Enhancement (TKSE) and a mentoring programme for all recruits.

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More information

Links

• http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV148671
• Tender notice
• NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

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Award information

Awarded date

20 February 2017

Contract start date

20 February 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2019

Total value of contract

£228,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

University Of Brighton

University Of Portsmouth

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Coordinator

Address

First Floor
157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
England

Telephone

+44 2037408280

Email

tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk

Website

http://www.et-foundation.co.uk