Published date: 9 November 2020

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: 21 December 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£115,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_241920/893033

Published date

9 November 2020

Closing date

21 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

9 April 2021

Contract end date

8 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is procuring a multi-supplier Framework by means of an Open Procurement process, for a four year term, for the provision of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for Teachers. The procurement is covered by regulations 74 - 76 (The Light Touch Regime).

Both the DfE and Schools will be able to make call offs under the Framework. Providers appointed to the framework will lead the delivery of NPQs from September 2021.Providers will do this by providing schools and teachers with access to the reformed suite of NPQs which includes a NPQH additional support offer for new Head Teachers. Curriculum content designed by providers must cover all the knowledge and skills included the https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-frameworks-from-september-2021.

It is anticipated that DfE will appoint successful Providers to a national Framework Agreement. Under the terms of the Framework Agreement, the DfE and schools will be permitted to make specific purchases (Call Offs) from providers within a four-year term. The number of Providers appointed to the Framework is not limited but in order to be appointed Potential Providers must pass a Quality Threshold, as set out in the procurement documents.

It is anticipated that the framework agreement will commence in April 2021 with set up call offs awarded shortly thereafter.

Successful Providers that are awarded a set up call off will need to design their curriculum content and establish their delivery model in readiness for cohorts starting in September 2021 and February 2022.

The full details of the service requirements are set out in the procurement documents.

More information

Links

Additional text

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply to this procurement (the "Regulations"). The Authority is using the Open Procedure in accordance with Regulation 27 of the Regulations. Services of the nature of those covered by this procurement are designated as "Schedule 3" Services (the Social and Other Specific Services) under the Regulations and as such are not subject to the full requirements of the Regulations. The Authority is only bound by the application of the Regulations to the extent that they are applicable to Schedule 3 services. The procurement is covered by Regulations 74 to 76 (the Light Touch Regime).

Educational establishments that meet with the criteria listed below will be entitled (but not obliged) to access the framework at any time during the Contract Period.

Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led
Academy 16-19 converter
Academy alternative provision converter
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Academy converter
Academy special converter
Academy special sponsor led
Academy sponsor led
City technology college
Community school
Community special school
Foundation school
Foundation special school
Free schools
Free schools 16 to 19
Free schools alternative provision
Free schools special
Local authority nursery school
Non-maintained special school
Pupil referral unit
Studio schools
University technical college
Voluntary aided school
Voluntary controlled school
British schools overseas
Higher education institutions
Independent schools
Welsh establishment
Miscellaneous
Offshore schools
Secure units
Other independent school
Other independent special school
Service children's education
Sixth form centres
Special post 16 institution
Further education/ Further education and sixth form colleges which receive state funding for 16-19 education from the ESFA
Institution funded by other Government Department
Other international schools*
*As defined by schools overseas which do not fit into other categories above

The current list of educational establishments that meet with one or more of the criteria listed above can be found at:

https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/

The DfE recognises that Providers may need to build their capacity and delivery partnerships over the term of the Framework Agreement. Therefore, DfE is proposing to create flexibility for providers to add new delivery partners once they are appointed to the Framework.

To encourage the formation of initial delivery partnerships, the DfE intends to host networking events with successful Providers and potential delivery partners w/c 12 April 2021. Further details on these events will be provided in due course.

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

NPQ.Procurement@education.gov.uk