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Supporting practitioners in taking maths and English Level 2 tests

EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION

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17 Nov 2017 at 17:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education and Training Foundation, based in London, has awarded a contract titled "Supporting practitioners in taking maths and English Level 2 tests" within the education and training services sector. The contract, valued at £134,976, is part of an open procurement process and has been marked as complete. The contract period commenced on 10 January 2017 and concluded on 30 April 2017. This initiative aimed to enhance support for practitioners, aligning with national educational standards and Ofsted's requirements to improve teaching quality. The tender period ended on 5 January 2017.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those offering training programmes and educational software development. Companies that focus on adult education services or training tools would be well-positioned to engage in future tenders of this nature. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore similar contracts to contribute to the enhancement of educational standards across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supporting practitioners in taking maths and English Level 2 tests

Notice Description

A contract was awarded to support practitioners in taking maths and English Level 2 tests. The Foundation aims to drive up standards in maths and English for all learners. This is in line with Ofsted's focus on the importance of consistently good or better teaching, learning and assessment, and current government policy to drive up standards in maths and English. The aim of this project was to further support practitioners by making available a range of pathways to demonstrate skills at Level 2. The successful tenderer developed further the self-assessment tools currently available on FOL and provided a range of progress tests for maths and English at Level 2.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c6e75880-f53e-49b0-bd82-b49001c37767
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f340da4-0390-4e4e-add8-350ca72fb617
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

72212190 - Educational software development services

72212931 - Training software development services

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£134,976 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£134,976 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jan 2017 - 30 Apr 2017 1-6 months
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
EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
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
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DESQ

Further Information

Notice Documents

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