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National Professional Qualification Quality Assurance Agent

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education conducted a public procurement process titled "National Professional Qualification Quality Assurance Agent" aimed at delivering quality assurance for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). This procurement falls under the healthcare services sector and involved an open procedure (above threshold). The contract is set within England and spans a period of three years, with a potential extension of two additional years. The tender period concluded on 19 January 2018, with an estimated value of £6,000,000 and a minimum contract value of £3,502,595.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in educational quality assurance and professional development frameworks. Companies capable of conducting detailed performance reviews, monitoring educational providers, and contributing to the continuous improvement of national qualifications will find this procurement favourable. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, as the procurement suitability includes provisions for them, while larger firms with established experience in educational services may also benefit from engaging in this contract.

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Notice Title

National Professional Qualification Quality Assurance Agent

Notice Description

The Department is undertaking a procurement exercise to deliver quality assurance for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). NPQs are a suite of professional development programmes designed to ensure participants have the knowledge and skills they need to become effective school leaders. The department has recently reformed the NPQs, better to prepare new leaders for the wider range of leadership roles available in the education system. The reformed NPQs will be introduced in Academic Year 17/18 and delivered by 41 organisations that have been accredited by the DfE. We want the reformed NPQs to be grounded in the best available evidence and recognised as the gold standard for teachers' professional development. We are therefore seeking to partner with an organisation with the authority and expertise to establish this gold standard. The selected organisation will be responsible for quality assuring and improving NPQ provision throughout England through a range of activities. These include regularly gathering evidence on providers' performance, carrying out in-depth inspections of providers and moderating participants' assessment projects, in order to assess and improve providers' performance. The requirement is for a single national provider (or consortium) to provide quality assurance to National Professional Qualifications throughout. This will entail delivery of the following services: * Regular monitoring and improvement of NPQ providers' performance * Undertaking detailed performance reviews of providers * Moderating a sample of participants' assessment projects * Continuous improvement of NPQ provision * Partnership working with NPQ providers, participants and DfE * Regular reporting of management information and analysis on the quality of NPQ provision * Maintaining good governance arrangements The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years taking the maximum term to 5 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4c5114fc-4775-4664-b127-65059ba7b8db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f188a27f-2834-4e8c-b658-861ae3385c7c
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,502,595 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2018 - 31 May 2021 3-4 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
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRIBAL EDUCATION

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