Award of Framework Agreement for the provision of Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF)-Based Training

A Contract Award Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£250M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
10 Jan 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom: England

Geochart for 1 buyers and 4 suppliers

Description

This Award Notice is to confirm that the Department for Education has awarded the Framework Agreement for the provision of Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF)-Based Training. Four Suppliers have appointed to the Framework Agreement.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Framework Agreement will be used to call off the Services of the Lead Providers. The specific nature of the Services will be subject to the needs of each Call off Order, but in general the Suppliers will be responsible for the supply of Deliverables, being: Set Up Activity: i. Delivery of all Programme Set Up activity, including the development of Training Content, and meeting of associated Milestones; and ii. Delivery of the Digital Set Up and meeting of associated Milestones. Delivery of Cohorts: iii. Targeting of Participants and Mentors and meeting the recruitment targets set out in Table 12 of the Specification iv. Management of relationships with Schools and other stakeholders; v. comply and collaborate with the QA Function and respond to feedback, as part of continuous improvement; vi. collaborate and comply with the requirement’s Department’s Supplier Relationship Management Function and provide Management information vii. be part of the Lead Provider Community; viii. manage Subcontractors, report on performance and providing Management Information; ix. check and confirm Participant eligibility for Department funding; x. notify the Department of any withdrawals, deferrals and deferral restarts; and xi. deliver the Supplier’s Social Value Plan see Schedule 2 (Specification) for full details.

Award Detail

1 Ambition Institute (London)
  • Reference: 000832-2025-1
  • Value: £250,000,000
2 Education Development Trust (Reading)
  • Reference: 000832-2025-2
  • Value: £250,000,000
3 Teach First (London)
  • Reference: 000832-2025-3
  • Value: £250,000,000
4 UCL Consultants (London)
  • Reference: 000832-2025-4
  • Value: £250,000,000

Award Criteria

Quality 80
Price 20
price 100

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The services that are the subject of this procurement are governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) Chapter 3, Section 7 (Social and other specific services); the so called “Light Touch Regime”. The Department managed this Procurement as an open tendering procedure as set out and described in the Procurement Documents. The Authority is only bound by the application of the Regulations to the extent that they are applicable to Schedule 3 services.

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