Published date: 25 February 2021

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: 9 April 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£62,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_255362/928361

Published date

25 February 2021

Closing date

9 April 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

7 May 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2022

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 National Tutoring Programme aims to deliver high quality tutoring services to English Schools in the support of disadvantaged pupils. Building on Year 1, NTP Phase 2 will establish an education sector prime supplier to manage the totality of the NTP services driving both quality and value from the end-to-end service. The supplier will ensure the high quality of tuition and the realisation of ambitious targets for both pupil reach, and attainment catch up. To do this, the Supplier will establish a panel of tuition providers, and associated tutors, to deliver targeted tutoring services offered to all disadvantaged pupils, based on pupil premium, from 5-16-year-olds. The Supplier will also recruit and provide Academic Mentors to the most disadvantaged Schools, as set out in the eligibility criteria. NTP Phase 2 service delivery is expected from 1st Sept 2021.

More information

Additional text

To access the Invitation to Tender documentation please do so via the Department's e-Sourcing platform at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

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

Email

NationalTutoring.PROGRAMME@education.gov.uk