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Essential Digital Skills Workforce Development Programme

THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION

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11 Nov 2019 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Education and Training Foundation is conducting a public procurement process for the "Essential Digital Skills Workforce Development Programme." This programme aims to enhance the digital skills of practitioners in the Further Education sector, with the procurement currently at the Award stage following an open tender procedure. The contract, valued at £199,960, has a start date of 24 July 2019 and will run until 31 March 2020. The project will take place across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the North East, and the South East, with a tender period that ended on 24 June 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those capable of delivering blended learning solutions and engaging with community stakeholders. Companies specialising in course content development, digital training tools, and continuing professional development materials would be particularly well-suited to participate in this contract. The emphasis on local delivery across numerous UK regions also indicates a positive landscape for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to contribute to the project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Essential Digital Skills Workforce Development Programme

Notice Description

The ETF is seeking to appoint a tenderer / consortium to produce the following elements to enable the upskilling of practitioners in the Further Education (FE) sector to deliver the Essential Digital Skills (EDS) entitlement from September 2020:- programme design and structure- content, including an interactive self-assessment tool and a Teacher CPD Toolkit- build a series of learning modules- blended learning delivery and Community of practice- stakeholders engagementThis programme will support work by the Department for Education (DfE) to introduce an entitlement to Essential Digital Skills training from 2020, similar to those already in place for maths and English. The entitlement will be funded through the Adult Education Budget (AEB). Adults will have the opportunity to undertake digital courses based on the new national standards.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-081bdfb6-9408-43c6-b790-6a5fa16514d1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84f8972a-3e73-4430-a132-324a9c97bafd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£199,960 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£199,960 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SERO CONSULTING

Further Information

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