Tender

Procurement of Providers for the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) Framework

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

08 Sep 2023 at 17:13

Tender Notice
Planning

25 Aug 2023 at 14:00

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is looking to appoint providers for the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) Framework. This procurement opportunity falls under the "Education and training services" industry category. The tender period ends on November 3, 2023. The contract period for successful providers will start on January 19, 2024, and end on April 14, 2028. The procurement method is an Open procedure (above threshold) with a total contract value of £15,000,000.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide training services for the NPQ for SENCOs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses located in different regions of the United Kingdom can compete for this opportunity. The Department for Education is facilitating this procurement process through their eSourcing portal, Jaggaer. Interested providers must meet the requirements outlined in the invitation to tender to be considered for the framework agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Providers for the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) Framework

Notice Description

The Department has published a Contracts Notice via the Find a Tender Service for this opportunity. Please see here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026659-2023 The Department is seeking to appoint Providers to deliver the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs). Given the importance of this qualification, in addition to seeking Providers via an open process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Department is proposing to procure additional capacity to deliver the qualification via the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) and the NPQ Framework. There is no cap on the number of providers that can be on the new framework agreement, providing that they meet the requirements as set out in the invitation to tender. The documents for which can be accessed via the Department's eSourcing portal, Jaggaer. Providers appointed to the framework agreement will be responsible for designing and delivering the required Services for the NPQ for SENCOs (as outlined in Section 2A and 2B of the Service Requirements) under Call Off Contracts. Successful Providers will be awarded a minimum of one Call Off Contract that covers the requirement to set up and mobilise the programme, including design curriculum content, as well as develop and host a User Digital Platform. The curriculum content developed by Providers must cover all the knowledge and skills included in the Content Framework. The successful providers will be required to commence set up activity and mobilise in time to deliver training to the first cohorts for the NPQ for SENCOs in October 2024. Full details of how to Tender and the Service Requirements can be found in the Procurement Documents which are available for download after expressing interest in the opportunity. Potential Providers should express their interest via the Department's eSourcing portal, Jaggaer, here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com Additional information: Please refer to the Procurement Documents for details of the requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9be7eb92-90ba-4bae-9184-039e06af3fcb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11f97ff6-d611-4c9b-81be-8e6170c8e88e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jan 2024 - 14 Apr 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Adam Kelly, Dan Taylor
Contact Email
adam.kelly@education.gov.uk, daniel.taylor@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+443700002288, 44

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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