Procurement of Providers for the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) Framework

Concepts

• education and training
• special education needs coordinators
• npq services
• new lead providers
• this new framework agreement
• special education
• npq
• the framework agreement
• a framework agreement
• the department’s existing framework agreements

Location

England

Description

The Department is seeking to appoint new lead providers under a framework agreement to deliver the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs). The successful providers will deliver the NPQ for SENCOs on this new framework agreement alongside providers appointed to the Department’s existing framework agreements to deliver NPQ services. The framework agreement is anticipated to be awarded in January 2024 and will expire on 14 April 2028; The termination date aligns to the expiry date of the Department's existing framework for the provision of similar services and justifies the proposed period of the framework agreement. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 (excluding VAT).

Total Quantity or Scope

Services - Please refer to procurement documents for full requirements.

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply to this procurement (the “Regulations”). The Authority is basing it's procedure on the Open Procedure set out in 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 Further education Local authority Local authority nursery school Non-maintained special school Pupil referral unit Secure units Service children’s education Sixth form colleges/ sixth form centres Special post 16 institution Studio schools University technical college Voluntary aided school Voluntary controlled school British schools overseas Higher education institutions Independent schools Welsh establishment Offshore schools Other independent school Other independent special school Institution funded by other Government Department Other international schools* Further information, including the ECF and NPQ service requirements, can be found within the tender documents available at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/