Notice Information
Notice Title
Flexible Working Programme
Notice Description
The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed a provider to deliver a culture change programme focused on embedding flexible working in schools, and multi academy trusts (MATs). This work will include responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery of a future cohort of flexible working ambassador schools and MATs and delivery of a programme of workshops and webinars targeted at key audience groups. APRIL 2025: A 12-month extension to the Contract has been agreed. This option was allowed for within the original Contract. The extension now means the Contract shall be completed by 31 March 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7301f06c-32cc-4757-90be-9e6b4b95eb2d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e504fad-ff90-42b6-bc1e-ec92706ace3e
- 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
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £755,572 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £559,572 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jul 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20233 years ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e504fad-ff90-42b6-bc1e-ec92706ace3e
11th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bffa3b74-020d-4e7f-84b0-e77c821c1aae
22nd June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flexible-working-ambassador-schools?msclkid=217c8643cd2111eca80001c4b51753ef
Flexible working ambassador schools
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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