Published date: 11 June 2021

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Approach to market date: 22 June 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

    • Market research services - 79310000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

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

£0 to £82,000

Procurement reference

MT223104

Published date

11 June 2021

Approach to market date

22 June 2021

Contract start date

6 August 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This proposed work area is for the Maths and English CPD programme evaluation and is detailed more fully in our draft Invitation to Tender (attached). It is summarised below:
Programme Summary Aims
The purpose of this tender is to secure the services of a partner to deliver an independent process and impact evaluation for Department for Education (DfE) grant-funded further education (FE) workforce development in the maths and English programme area. The evaluation will assess impact on participants' professional practice, provider performance and learner outcomes, compare the effectiveness of different programmes within the programme area, recommend improvements to strengthen programme quality and maximise impact, and inform future programme investment and design decisions.
The maths and English CPD programme aims to reach 3,080 direct individuals with CPD.
The CPD programme is made up of two strands - 1). maths and 2). English. Within each strand there will be a combination of 60-minute webinars and live online/face to face/on demand courses up to one day in length. This could include for example a standalone 120-minute course, a package of 120-minute modules, or full day courses. It also includes longer Level 5 courses and opportunities for practitioners to gather and discuss the CPD during monthly sharing sessions (or similar).
The offer aims to enhance practitioners' own skills in the subject area as well as pedagogy. It covers qualification levels 1 to 5 and is aimed at both new teachers and existing teachers wishing to upskill.
The CPD programme is supported by the Regional Specialist Lead Programme (RSL). RSLs, among other activities, advise the sector on how to best engage with our CPD programme. While we are not looking for the whole of the RSL programme to be evaluated we would like to evaluate how effective the RSL programme is in driving uptake of the CPD offer.
Feedback Sort
We would welcome your views on the proposed contract:
1. Are the research questions answerable?
2. Are the timescales and budget sufficient?
3. Are the activities and deliverables achievable?
4. Do you intend to bid?
Indicative market engagement and tender timescale
Pre-Market Engagement Exercise 11-17 June 2021
Invitation to Tender issued 22 June 2021
Tender response deadline 9 July 2021
Evaluation and clarification period by 23 July 2021
Contract Award by 6 August 2021
Contract start by 6 August 2021

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £82,000

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About the buyer

Contact name

Commissioning and Procurement Partner

Address

Third 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