Planning

FE Governor Recruitment

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

01 Apr 2022 at 10:51

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning to initiate a tender process for the recruitment of governors for further education (FE) colleges in England, titled "FE Governor Recruitment". This procurement is categorised under recruitment services and is expected to benefit a wide range of organisations. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a market engagement event scheduled for 13th April 2022, and an estimated contract start date in July 2022. The contract, valued at up to £550,000, will run until 31st March 2025, aiming for the appointment of at least 137 appropriately skilled governors over the contract term.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in recruitment services or governance support. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate an understanding of governance dynamics within FE colleges and should be prepared to engage with both potential volunteers and governing boards. The opportunity allows businesses to contribute to strengthening governance across the education sector and fulfill a vital role in enhancing the skills and diversity of college governing bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FE Governor Recruitment

Notice Description

THIS IS AN INVITATION TO A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to initiate market engagement and inform Potential Suppliers of the opportunity to express interest in providing the service to selected further education (FE) colleges in England, including sixth form colleges and designated institutions. Suppliers should note that the organisations which operate FE colleges are charities and governors are charity trustees. Governor roles are voluntary and generally unpaid. The FE Colleges Governor Recruitment Service ("the Service") will be an integral part of the Department for Education's (DfE's) new help and support active support offer for colleges. The Service is designed to strengthen governance in colleges by supporting the recruitment of a diverse range of appropriately skilled and knowledgeable governors to key roles on governing boards. The Service will be free at the point of use. To ensure that the Service is targeted on those college boards which have the greatest need of help, access will be via a referral from the department, which will have the discretion to define "key" roles and will prioritise or limit referrals to ensure alignment with the terms of the contract with the Supplier. The outputs will be: A successful service model whereby the Supplier will need to: understand and communicate the benefits and responsibilities of being an FE governor to potential volunteers; work with college governing board chairs and governance professionals (clerks) to better understand the candidate requirements for the roles that are to be filled; and so ensure a diverse selection of appropriately qualified and well-briefed candidates for interview by the board. A minimum of 137 appropriately skilled and diverse governors to be appointed to key governor roles over the contract term. Recruitment should be spread across the three financial years. This might, for example, mean a target of 37 appointments in 2022-23, followed by 50 in each of the years 2023-24 and 2024-25. Support and advice for boards to put in place effective induction, support and development to help new governors understand their new responsibilities, and to continue in their roles for the longer term. The required outcomes or key performance indicators will be derived from the required outputs and from measures of user satisfaction. Funding will run from September 2022 to the end of March 2025 and applications will open in April 2022. A provisional total of up to PS550,000 is available for this service. We expect to appoint one supplier. The Further Education Colleges Governor Recruitment Service follows on from the successful FE Recruitment Pilot conducted in 2020-21. This service is one of a range of measures designed to support improvement in the practice of FE college boards. Further information can be found in Skills for Jobs and in the department's guidance for colleges on oversight and intervention. Additional information: Estimated Contract Start Date: July 2022 Contract End Date: 31 March 2025 Estimated value or range of values: PS550,000 (PS150,000 in FY 2022/23, followed by PS200,000 in years 2023/24 and 2024/25) DfE will be hosting an open, virtual early market engagement event on 13th April 2022 from 13:00 to 14:30 via Microsoft Teams. All parties wishing to attend this event must register their interest on DfE's e-Tendering portal: https://education.app.jaggaer.com To register your interest please navigate to the Jaggaer home page, click view opportunities and then select: 6666_FE Governor Recruitment - Event joining instructions will be issued following an expression of interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-abf9c1bf-b183-4f40-8799-220c9c8fc674
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb4d34c0-c571-473b-b93d-cb5c6d365241
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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