Award

EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Oct 2020 at 13:49

TenderAmendment

17 Oct 2019 at 16:18

Tender

10 Oct 2019 at 13:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking a delivery partner to oversee the implementation and evaluation of the EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges Programme, a project aimed at enhancing technology use in education. This tender is currently in the Award stage, having originally been announced on 10th October 2019, with a contract value of £500,000. The contract period will start from 16th December 2019 and run until 31st July 2021. Interested parties must register on the Redimo2 system to participate, and the tender submission deadline is set for 4th November 2019.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses that excel in educational technology and have experience in managing collaborations between schools and colleges. Companies specialising in educational services, technology solutions, and consultancy for educational institutions would be particularly well-suited to submit bids. Engaging with this tender allows such businesses to contribute to innovative educational practices and potentially establish long-term partnerships within the educational sector.

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Notice Title

EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges Programme

Notice Description

DfE will appoint a delivery partner, via a contract agreement, to oversee implementation, co-ordination and evaluation of the EdTech Demonstrator schools and colleges programme ('Demonstrators'). Applicants should note that for the purposes of this document, all publicly-funded primary and secondary schools will be referred to hereafter as 'schools' and all providers of 16-19 education delivering publicly-funded 16-19 study programmes as 'colleges'. The successful delivery partner will be proficient in the use of technology in education (EdTech), familiar with the day-to-day running of schools and colleges and will have responsibility for: * The co-ordination, management and day-to-day support of the Demonstrators * Grant management of Demonstrators and issuing allocated funding * Governance; ensuring value for money is achieved and conditions of grant are met * Conducting a formative and final evaluation The delivery partner will also provide support to DfE and Demonstrators by: * Supporting the DfE in the final selection of successful Demonstrators, following an initial EOI round led and managed by DfE * Implementing the programme through school-to-school facilitation * Communicating to the wider sector of key messages and emerging findings The successful applicant will be expected to attend regular meetings with the DfE Project Lead and provide progress report to ensure conditions of contract are met and value for money is achieved. The tender will be going live on 1st November 2019. The procurement will be run using the Education and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please ensure that you are registered on the Redimo2 system - please note that if you do not register on the DPS and access the tender documentation via the DPS portal, you will be unable to bid for this project. For those suppliers already registered on the Redimo2 system, please ensure that you have selected Department for Education as a customer on the system AND have registered to join the ECSC DPS prior to the tender going live. Full guidance is attached to this notice for this process. We will award a contract to a single supplier for the delivery of the services - this could also be a consortium led by a single lead supplier (NB: consortiums must be registered as an entity on the Redimo2 system prior to the tender going live). Please note that dates above are subject to change. Additional information: Background The DfE's EdTech programme and strategy 'Realising the potential of technology in education', published in April 2019, set out the government's aim to support the education system in England to embed technology. This includes ways to support workload reduction, foster efficiencies, remove barriers to education and ultimately drives improvements in educational outcomes. The EdTech Demonstrator programme is a key element of the strategy and aims to help schools and colleges who using technology effectively to help support the practice of other education establishments. This may include, for example, offering support and guidance on effective use of technology to reduce workload, create efficiencies, improve accessibility, and ultimately support excellent teaching and learning.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-652e651d-8aea-4fac-bf99-7d8c1c22d491
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6d061b3-babd-4335-a4dc-d340254ee905
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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
£474,219 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£474,219 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
5 Mar 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 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
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LONDON GRID FOR LEARNING TRUST

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