Award

Acclimatisation support and services for international teachers

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

11 Jan 2018 at 10:10

AwardUpdate

18 Oct 2017 at 08:38

AwardUpdate

01 Aug 2017 at 13:19

Award

25 Jul 2017 at 13:50

Tender

08 Feb 2017 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to award a contract for "Acclimatisation support and services for international teachers." This tender, classified under services, specifically addresses the need for assistance to international qualified teachers relocating to England during the academic year 2017/18. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period officially closed on the 8th of March 2017, while the contract commenced on the 12th of April 2017 and is set to conclude on the 31st of July 2018. The total contract value is £480,000, with a minimum value of £296,000. Delivery addresses include the United Kingdom and various overseas territories.

This procurement opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing services such as accommodation, translation, and relocation support. Businesses in the education, hospitality, and relocation service industries are encouraged to explore this contract as a means of expanding their market reach, particularly in managing the logistics and support for teachers entering the English education system. Collaboration with other service providers may also enhance competitiveness in bidding for this contract.

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Notice Title

Acclimatisation support and services for international teachers

Notice Description

See 'Attachments' for full description and further information. The Department for Education (DfE) supports schools in recruiting the teachers they need. It recognises that the strengthening economy and growth in pupil numbers make the situation more challenging and that this is more acute in certain subjects and schools and areas of the country. The National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) is seeking to tender a contract to provide 'acclimatisation' support and services to include, for example, international qualified teachers (up to a maximum of 250), re-locating to take up posts in English schools in the academic year 2017/18. We anticipate that we will be in a position to provide greater clarification on the numbers requiring these services in mid-May 2017. Additional information: A Supplier WebEx event will be held w/c 20th February 2017 to all potential bidders. This may be an opportunity to seek for interested parties a consortia, however please note this will be whilst the tender is open and will reduce the time you have to put together a bid. To register your attendance for the supplier WebEx, please email acclimatisation.SUPPORT@education.gov.uk and we will provide further details in due course. The invitation to bid will be launched and managed through the NCTL e-procurement system, REDIMO2. Bidders who are not already registered on REDIMO2, will need to register their company details on the NCTL e-procurement portal in order to access this tender opportunity. Information about how to register is available at Https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login/?cid=DFE

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b665502-9260-497d-aca5-208ec7e872b0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

79530000 - Translation services

80000000 - Education and training services

98392000 - Relocation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£454,050 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20178 years ago
Contract Period
5 Jun 2017 - 31 Jul 2018 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Alan Meyrick
Contact Email
mohammad.irfan@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 3BH
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Sherbourne
Westminster Constituency
Coventry North West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CREATIVE EDUCATION

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