Published date: 3 October 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 17 October 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,200,000

Procurement reference

tender_314465/1110874

Published date

3 October 2022

Approach to market date

17 October 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The DfE has previously published its commitments to Further Education (FE) providers (which includes charitable FE providers and 6th Form College Corporations) in the Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth White Paper. The paper identifies a need to ensure all FE providers are well managed, governed and have the best quality teachers and lecturers. In doing so, we will ensure that post-16 further education students have access to world-class technical and vocational education, providing the skills both individuals and employers need for the future economy. The White Paper can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for-opportunity-and-growth.

The DfE intends on securing a supplier to design and deliver a professional development and training offer for mentors and participants within the FE, the key outcomes the DfE aim to achieve are: to offer additional support and training to FE practitioners that act as mentors for new and inexperienced teachers in the sector; to provide mentors with the skills to assist the wellbeing and mental health of newly appointed FE teachers, to support smooth transition between industries and help form positive teacher-retention practices; offer mentees access to a skilled mentor that can aid their professional and personal development to become excellent teachers.

More information

Additional text

Interested organisations should register on the DfE's e-procurement tool, Jaggaer. Please register for an account at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/, view the "current opportunities" page and search for: Project_7323 and SSQ_310.

All communications and documentation relating to this potential opportunity will be managed through that Jaggaer project. Interested organisation should note that all communications for a subsequent opportunity will be managed through the same Jaggaer project.

If the DfE chooses to conduct a competitive process, it is currently intended to publish the Opportunity Notice during week commencing 17 October.

The DfE intends to hold a market engagement webinar event at 13:00 on Thursday 20 October. If your organisation would be interested in attending the webinar, your organisation can express early interest via the Jaggaer message board in Project_7323 and SSQ_310.

About the buyer

Contact name

Susannah Turton

Address

The Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

susannah.turton@education.gov.uk