Planning

Chief Finance Officer Mentoring Pilot

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

15 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning to initiate a tender for the "Chief Finance Officer Mentoring Pilot," aimed at providing additional support to academy trust CFOs facing challenges. The procurement falls under the education and training services category and is classified as a service. The contract is set to run for 14 months, from 1 July 2021 to 31 August 2022, with an estimated value of £132,000. This process will be conducted electronically through the Jaggaer e-Procurement Solution portal, with a future notice date of 15 March 2021 indicating the anticipated timeline for the tender invitation to go live.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in specialist training services and mentoring programmes. Companies that excel in developing structured mentoring approaches and have experience in the educational sector, particularly those focused on financial management and capacity building within academies, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could enhance a business's portfolio, foster long-term partnerships with the Department for Education, and contribute to improving financial governance in education settings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chief Finance Officer Mentoring Pilot

Notice Description

We wish to complement the School Resource Management Advisor (SRMA) programme with a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) mentoring pilot by providing longer term support to academy trust CFOs working in some of the most challenging situations; those in trusts in intervention or with some financial difficulties, those in trusts that are growing and those that are new to the sector. The duration for this contract will be 14 months, from 1 July 2021 to 31 August 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

ESFA will work with a Supplier who will identify, recruit, screen, induct and manage a minimum of 50 individuals (mentors) to fulfil the CFO mentoring programme. The supplier will oversee the mentoring process, ensuring the relationships are on target and will work with ESFA to unblock any issues. The Supplier will also lead on developing an evaluation for the pilot, working closely with ESFA to agree the best way to do this. By providing sustained support, a CFO mentoring programme can play a key role in building capacity and capability for effective financial management within the academies sector. Results from this pilot will provide an indication of emerging outcomes and the effectiveness of the programme and will inform any decision as to whether we will scale up the pilot in the future.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029bf2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005249-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£132,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Mar 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
esfaprocurement.help@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 00000000

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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