Award

Programme for Sustainable leadership, curriculum and teaching in Liverpool

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Aug 2022 at 15:52

Tender

06 Aug 2021 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for the "Programme for Sustainable leadership, curriculum and teaching in Liverpool" to Ambition Institute. This programme falls under the category of education and training services. The initiative aims to enhance the expertise of school leaders in curriculum development and professional development, improving teaching quality in Liverpool. The contract was signed on 22nd December 2021, with a total value of £729,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises in the education and training sector to compete for providing services to Liverpool City Council. The focus on sustainability and continuous professional development makes it suitable for businesses with expertise in school management functions, curriculum design, HR, and finance. The procurement process for this tender followed an open procedure, emphasising quality and social value criteria alongside price considerations.

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Notice Title

Programme for Sustainable leadership, curriculum and teaching in Liverpool

Notice Description

The main aims of the programme are to: * Develop the expertise of school leaders in shaping culture, curriculum and continuous professional development * Develop a cadre of educators working across the authority * Improve the quality of curriculum leadership and teaching

Lot Information

Lot 1

3.1 The Authority is Liverpool City Council (LCC). LCC is the Contracting Entity for this project. The Operational Management of this Contract will be performed by School Improvement Liverpool (SIL). SIL have an established reputation as one of the leading service providers in the North West. Their consultancy, training and professional development allows schools and settings to be the best they can be. SIL offer Early Years, Primary, Secondary and SEND education and also offer a range of services covering school management functions, including HR & Finance. 3.2 On 28 May 2020 Liverpool Local Authority (LA) launched an informal consultation on the draft Educational Priorities for the next three years. Close to 400 responses were received across a wide range of stakeholders. 3.3 City leaders recognise the unique and significant challenges facing Liverpool schools. The large proportion of pupils, particularly from deprived areas, who fall behind during the earliest stages of development rarely close the gap and struggle to keep up for the rest of their educational lives. 3.4 This underperformance impacts on children's learning in many ways but particularly in their ability to read. Children, pupils and students who are unable to catch-up find themselves unprepared for the next stages of their education. 3.5 Closing the gap in attainment has rightly been identified as a key priority in previous strategies and plans and yet the gap has continued to widen. The priorities in this plan intend to refocus the aims and efforts which, if successful, will bring about the narrowing of the attainment gaps so that all children and young people can succeed. 3.6 We know the importance of high-quality, well-motivated staff in bringing about improved outcomes for all children and young people in Liverpool. To this, there needs to be excellent professional support and training, appropriate career pathways and opportunities as well as fewer obstacles to recruitment and retention. 3.7 We need to make sure that our children and young people with SEND are having their needs met. Many of these pupils are persistently absent, excluded or attend alternative provision. City leaders understand that this is not solely a school issue. However, it is important for schools to play their part in improving the futures of these children and young people. 3.8 These challenges were there before the outbreak of COVID-19. They may only be exacerbated as a result. The pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to ensure that we do not just 'return to normal'. We have to do things differently and better than before. 3.9 93% of respondents agreed that ensuring Liverpool recruits, develops, supports and retains the best teachers and leaders is an important priority for school improvement. Most of the comments regarding this priority were considering how this was to be brought about. These comments raised the importance of improved CPD, greater support for governors and leaders in the recruitment process and consideration of staff wellbeing. 3.10 The most significant factor in successful outcomes for children and young people is being taught by great teachers. Great leaders create great teachers. 3.11 High quality, well-motivated staff are essential to bringing about improved outcomes for all children and young people in Liverpool. To this, there needs to be excellent professional support and training, appropriate career pathways and opportunities as well as fewer obstacles to recruitment and retention. 3.12 This priority is to ensure that we invest in the training, development and well-being of staff and are proactive in succession planning. 3.13 The overall aim is to produce a cadre, across the city, of exceptionally well trained leaders, who have a deep understanding of the contemporary research into educational leadership and educational improvement. These leaders will be well trained in knowledge rich curriculum and will know how to lead departments that are going to be competently aware of the socio-demographic context of Liverpool, the importance of SEND inclusion and also the importance of reading to bring about school improvement. 3.14 The critical outcome from this project is centred around sustainability. This is a requirement for a one off programme which must be sustainable moving forward, to enable those delegates who undertake the course(s) can not only ensure that there is succession planning going on throughout the city, but they also are able to continue their own professional development and lead development programmes themselves without further need for external assistance.

Renewal: This will be subject to a successful Quality Assurance review at the end of Years 1 and 2 to assess the feasibility of the Contract continuing.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d1bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022350-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£729,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£729,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£729,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Steve Haywood
Contact Email
steve.haywood@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1513510543

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMBITION INSTITUTE

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