Tender

Procurement of a contractor to recruit Trustees to Academy Trusts - CF

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

01 Sep 2023 at 14:26

Tender

31 Aug 2023 at 13:58

Planning

10 Feb 2023 at 13:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is looking to procure a contractor for recruiting Trustees to Academy Trusts. This two-year contract, with a possible extension, aims to address the need for high-calibre trustees with the required expertise for academy trust boards. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender deadline is set for October 5, 2023, with the contract period starting on November 9, 2023, and ending on November 8, 2025. The service falls under the industry category of Education and Training Services.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for organisations to support academy trust governance and recruit skilled volunteers for trustee positions. Businesses in the recruitment services sector, particularly those experienced in educational recruitment, would find this opportunity well-suited for growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations can also participate. The procurement process requires registration through the Department for Education's eTendering portal (Jaggaer) to access the opportunity.

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Notice Title

Procurement of a contractor to recruit Trustees to Academy Trusts - CF

Notice Description

There are currently 2,397 school academy trusts (as of August 2023) funded by the DfE in England. The vast majority are well-governed by their trust boards whose responsibility it is, with their members, to recruit a sufficient cadre of high-quality trustees. In doing so, they are supported by a vibrant market of organisations which offer various recruitment services. With this support used as necessary, the vast majority of trusts are able to operate effectively; however, as a contingency, the department, as the principal regulator of school academy trusts, requires a bespoke service to seek to ensure that, where this has not happened, high-calibre trustees, with the required skills, can be sourced for the boards concerned to appoint. Academy trustees are volunteers who are responsible for ensuring a trust's clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding executive leaders to account, and overseeing and ensuring effective financial performance. Trust boards therefore need to be made up of trustees with the necessary expertise and skill to fulfil these functions effectively. The role is a significant commitment and while there are already many dedicated trustees across the country, it can be difficult for some trusts to find and recruit the right people with the skills they need. We expect this to be a bespoke recruitment service which places the right people in the right roles, with a real focus on high quality matches. We expect the vacancies to be filled through this service to have characteristics which make them challenging for the board to recruit to without support. The tender is for a two-year contract, with the option of a contract extension (+1) subject to need and funding being available. Organisations wishing to participate in this contract opportunity must do so through DfE's eTendering portal (Jaggaer). Registration is free of charge and full system support is available via the Jaggaer homepage. In order to access this opportunity in Jaggaer potential suppliers must first click 'view opportunities' from the Jaggaer homepage and then express their interest to gain access to the full document suite.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2e832fbb-22fc-4910-a8df-9482d5298968
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cb85be2-b8eb-4702-9599-aeb02223622c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above 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

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
21 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2023 - 8 Nov 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
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
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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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