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National Professional Qualification final assessment delivery

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

10 Jan 2018 at 11:41

Award

10 Feb 2017 at 09:37

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently engaged in a tendering process for the "National Professional Qualification final assessment delivery" project, which falls under the education and training services sector. This procurement is based in England, and aims to award a contract valued between £2.5 million and £3.9 million, with the official contract period starting on 9th January 2017 and concluding on 31st January 2017. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 1st September 2016.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the education services industry, particularly those experienced in assessment delivery or educational management. Companies that can mobilise rapidly and demonstrate their capacity to provide national assessment coverage and recruit high-quality assessors would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as they may bring innovative approaches to the delivery of final assessments for up to 15,000 participants across various leadership qualifications.

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Notice Title

National Professional Qualification final assessment delivery

Notice Description

The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), an executive agency of the Department for Education, is undertaking a procurement exercise to deliver final assessments for participants undertaking the National Professional Qualifications. Each qualification includes a final assessment that participants undertake when completing their period of professional development. The final assessment process acts as a quality indicator and supports progression to further study or more senior roles including Headteacher. The contract is for one year inclusive of set up, mobilisation and exit with an option to extend for one further year if required. It is anticipated that a new contract will be awarded in January 2017 and the provider should be able to mobilise themselves quickly to deliver final assessment for a maximum of 15,000 NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH participants. The requirement is for a single national provider (or consortium) to provide national assessment coverage throughout the whole of England. (for avoidance of doubt this excludes the isle of man and the Channel Islands). This will entail delivery of the following services: * Recruitment of high quality assessors * Delivery of a robust high quality assessment process to all participants * Adherence to all NCTL Data handling schedules * Moderation of participant assessments * Monitoring of participant progress * Effective communications with licensees * Accurate and timely submission of invoices * Management and reporting * Governance of processes The National Professional Qualifications are a suite of leadership programmes available to school leaders which were designed to promote excellent educational leadership through improving the quality of the education workforce. The programmes National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML), National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) and National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) are licensed by NCTL to a range of delivery providers i.e. Licensees. The contract will be for a minimum term of 1 year with an option to extend for a period of 1 year if required. It is anticipated that a new contract will be awarded in January 2017 and the provider should be able to mobilise themselves quickly to deliver final assessment for a maximum of 15,000 NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH participants broken down as follows: NPQML 6800 NPQSL 5950 NPQH 2250 Additional information: Tender documents available on Redimo - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login/?cid=DFE

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e9aa4b6c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0011cecc-991a-43c0-9749-62938622d24f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jan 2017 - 16 Jan 2018 1-2 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG8 1DH
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Lenton & Wollaton East
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EMLC

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