Award

Call-off contract for the supply of the National Professional Qualification Services (October 2024 cohort) under the National Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

17 Jul 2024 at 14:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a call-off contract for the supply of National Professional Qualification Services under the National Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement. The procurement method used was selective, with a contract value of £15,265,313 in GBP. The contract period starts on June 20, 2024, and ends on October 29, 2027. The tender deadline was on May 3, 2024. The procurement falls under the Education and Training Services category and covers various regions in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for service providers in the education and training industry, especially those interested in delivering National Professional Qualifications. The contract is suitable for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses should note that the Department for Education reserves the right to increase call-off contract values by up to an additional 50%. Interested parties should closely monitor the performance against recruitment and retention milestones to leverage potential growth opportunities.

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Notice Title

Call-off contract for the supply of the National Professional Qualification Services (October 2024 cohort) under the National Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Award of call-off contracts made via the Framework Agreement for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) to deliver the October 2024 Cohort of National Professional Qualifications. For more details on the National Professional Qualifications please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms Additional information: The award value is based on the total potential value awarded under this call-off and the individual call-off contract values are dependent on performance against recruitment and retention milestones. The call-off contract payment model includes an additional uplift fee for participants from Autumn 2022 to enable teachers and leaders from small settings to engage with NPQs. An uplift payment will be paid to providers per participant from a school or 16-19 organisation with 1-600 pupils. The department reserves the right to increase call-off contract values up to an additional 50%. In such instances the department will issue a revised award notice to account for any increase to the award value.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e8168bf1-c9d5-4707-be63-e0b52bb01c23
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ef4bcc8-0299-4406-8a8d-5cfc63f7e921
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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
£15,265,313 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,265,313 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
19 Jun 2024 - 29 Oct 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Adam Kelly
Contact Email
adam.kelly@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

AMBITION INSTITUTE

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK

CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL SERVICES

LLSE COMMUNITY INTEREST

TEACH FIRST

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT TRUST

UCL CONSULTANTS

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