Tender

Equality and Diversity Fund 2020-2022

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

17 Feb 2020 at 08:21

TenderAmendment

14 Feb 2020 at 10:54

TenderAmendment

14 Feb 2020 at 10:38

Tender

14 Feb 2020 at 10:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking proposals for the "Equality and Diversity Fund 2020-2022," aimed at enhancing diversity within educational leadership. This tender, classified under CPV code 80000000 for Education and training services, has a total value of £1,100,000 and employs an open procurement method. The tender period is scheduled to close on 6th April 2020, with the contract effective from 1st September 2020 until 31st August 2022. Interested parties should note that the funding will support individual school-led projects through regional hub lead schools across various regions of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) involved in educational services. Businesses specialising in leadership development, diversity training, or educational consultancy could find themselves well-positioned to participate in this initiative, helping to foster an inclusive environment for teachers covered by protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Organisations committed to promoting equality and facilitating professional growth in the education sector should consider this tender a prime opportunity to extend their services and impact.

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Notice Title

Equality and Diversity Fund 2020-2022

Notice Description

Overview The equality and diversity fund regional hubs support schools to develop local solutions that help teachers covered by at least one of the protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010 progress into leadership. The protected characteristics are: -age -disability -gender reassignment -marriage and civil partnership -pregnancy and maternity -race -religion or belief -sex -sexual orientation The funding of the equality and diversity regional hubs reinforces the government's commitment to increasing the diversity of school leadership and maximising the number of leaders available by raising aspirations and the chances of successful promotion among people with leadership potential. We invited lead schools to apply for grant funding in 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020. The application round for 2018 to 2020 regional hub lead schools is closed. Funding was awarded to lead schools covering each of the 8 regional school commissioner (RSC) regions. Regional hub lead schools are responsible for allocating funding to individual school-led projects and for co-ordinating leadership development for teachers covered by protected characteristics across their region.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-04f6ef68-bfdc-42df-a559-af431a967f35
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cb84fe-61a3-4033-a314-a1a6db52b448
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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