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The Further Forces Programme - The Northern Recruitment and Delivery Hub

THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION

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01 Apr 2019 at 14:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The Education and Training Foundation is seeking suppliers for the management and delivery of "The Further Forces Programme - The Northern Recruitment and Delivery Hub" within the education and training services sector. This open procurement process has a contract value of £395,096 and spans from 8 October 2018 to 31 July 2021. The procurement process has now reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to the Association of Colleges on 4 January 2019. This initiative aims to recruit and support 100 service leavers into teaching SET subjects in the Further Education sector, contributing to their employment goals.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for educational institutions, training providers, and organisations that focus on recruitment and support services, particularly those with experience in working with service leavers or niche sectors within further education. Businesses that specialise in workforce development, training programmes, and recruitment support would be ideally positioned to engage with similar future tenders of this nature, especially those looking to expand their reach within the UK education system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Further Forces Programme - The Northern Recruitment and Delivery Hub

Notice Description

The Education and Training Foundation awarded a contract for the management and delivery of 'The Further Forces Programme - Northern Hub'. The Further Forces programme is a recruitment and training programme for service leavers wanting to teach SET subjects in the Further Education sector. The key activity of this ITT was to establish a Northern Hub to work closely with the University of Portsmouth as the Southern Hub, to recruit 100 service leavers to the programme and to provide support for service leavers to secure employment. The two delivery hubs, Northern and Southern together had a combined service leaver recruitment target of 210 service leavers on programme and in employment in the FE sector by July 2020.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3b6f9b97-7ae8-47b6-8d3d-48a4293913ba
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfceb13d-f500-48ec-85c4-0216ff74cbdd
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 (above threshold)
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
£395,096 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£395,096 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20197 years ago
Contract Period
7 Oct 2018 - 31 Jul 2021 2-3 years
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

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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