Published date: 6 December 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

    • Vocational secondary education services - 80212000

    • Higher education services - 80300000

    • 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

£30,000

Procurement reference

MT204577

Published date

6 December 2017

Closing date

18 December 2017

Contract start date

20 December 2017

Contract end date

28 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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 Foundation aims to drive up standards in maths and English for all learners. We emphasise equality and diversity and the principles of inclusivity in all our work. Ways in which barriers to participation can be overcome and consideration of under-represented groups should be threaded throughout any tender response.
The number of learners studying towards Functional Skills maths and English qualifications has reduced significantly over the last 2 to 3 years due to the focus on GCSE. However, these qualifications remain popular with adults and for some 16-19 learners with lower grades at GCSE.
The revised subject content for Functional Skills includes using phonics to teach learners at entry levels. The level of knowledge and the application of any particular system of phonics currently used in the Further Education sector is not fully known. There is an array of different schemes for teaching phonics for young children and DfE offers information and guidance to help schools select an effective phonics programme. However, using phonics strategies for adults is under-researched. Maxine Burton in Phonetics for Phonics: underpinning knowledge for adult literacy practitioners: NIACE 2009 says, "There are no clear guidelines as to how to set about using phonics systematically with adults." Her book aims to provide underpinning knowledge on phonics to enable teachers to adapt existing phonics schemes for children to be effective with their learners. She also states that, "phonics instruction needs to be systematic, not half-hearted or ad hoc to be successful'. It is therefore critical to support the teaching workforce to use this method effectively.
This invitation to tender is to review the extent of using phonics approaches with learners at entry levels across the sector

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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