Planning

Further Education Colleges Board Capability Reviews Pilot

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

27 Feb 2020 at 09:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning a tender for the "Further Education Colleges Board Capability Reviews Pilot". This procurement, classified under Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services, aims to enhance the leadership capacity of Further Education (FE) colleges across various regions in the United Kingdom. The pilot will run from 11th May 2020 to 31st March 2021 with a budget of £110,000. A webinar for potential suppliers will be held on 5th March 2020, providing an opportunity for market engagement prior to the contract's launch on the Jaggaer e-Tendering platform.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy and educational services, particularly those focused on governance and management consulting. Suppliers well-versed in conducting capability reviews and providing actionable recommendations could find this contract aligned with their expertise. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, given the emphasis on enhancing board capabilities in FE colleges that may benefit from external support.

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Notice Title

Further Education Colleges Board Capability Reviews Pilot

Notice Description

The purpose of the PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not a call for competition. This PIN is intended to inform the market of a potential future procurement exercise to appoint a supplier to work with the Department on providing the outlined service on a pilot basis to selected Further Education (FE) Colleges. The FE Colleges Board Reviews Pilot is designed to test the efficacy of increasing the availability of external board capability reviews for the governing boards of FE colleges, and so increase their capacity to offer strong leadership to their colleges. These external board reviews 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, referrals will be made to the supplier via the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) or the Further Education Commissioner (FEC) Team at the Department for Education. The expected outputs are: * Around 30 in-depth board capability reviews, which would typically include an assessment of the skills, experience, and development needs of board members, and an analysis of strategic planning, operational structures and working practices, to identify areas for development. The review process would typically include paper analysis, a visit to the college, attendance at a board meeting, and interviews with the clerk, the chair, board members and key college leaders * Each capability review will be followed by a review report, which sets out the analysis of issues, makes evidence-based recommendations for change and development, and provides a robust action plan to secure the necessary improvements * A short evaluation report, based on a survey of users Funding will be available in the financial year from April 2020 to March 2021. A maximum of PS110,000 (including VAT) is available for this pilot (up to PS100,000 for delivery and up to PS10,000 for evaluation). We expect to appoint one supplier. Bidders will need to provide a tender response for both sections, which will carry weightings of 91%:9% in line with the split of overall funding. The contract will be awarded to the bidder with the highest overall score, but we reserve the right to not award the evaluation portion of the contract if it does not offer value for money when compared to an in-house option. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be derived from the required outputs and from measures of customer satisfaction. They will be finalised with the successful bidder following contract award. We will be holding a webinar to give some more information and provide an opportunity to ask questions on Thursday 5th March at 14:30 - 15:30. Please email governancepilots.fecolleges@education.gov.uk to express your interest and we will send on the invite. All information from the day, including Q&A, will be made available to those who are unable to attend. Additional information: NB: In this document "colleges" should be taken to refer to ESFA-funded FE college corporations, Sixth Form College corporations (SFCs), and institutions designated as being in the statutory FE sector under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (designated institutions). The Further Education Colleges Board Reviews pilot is one of a range of measures designed to support improvement in the practice of FE college boards. Further information can be found in the FE Leadership and Governance press release (dated 27th February 2020) here: https://www.gov.uk/government/latest?departments%5B%5D=department-for-education. This procurement will be run through Jaggaer, the Department's e-Tendering platform. You must be registered on Jaggaer to view and bid for this opportunity when it is launched. You can register and view opportunities here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/. In preparing their tenders, potential suppliers are advised to refer to relevant guidance, including: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/fe-governance, https://www.aoc.co.uk/funding-and-corporate-services/governance/governance-resources/code-good-governance-english-colleges, and https://www.charitygovernancecode.org/en.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e64ede3d-a6bb-4473-9ad0-1282d3c57cdb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0981629-6fe9-43d5-94d0-67a18af7751c
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Mar 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 May 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Annabel Grant
Contact Email
governancepilots.fecolleges@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
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
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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