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National Leaders of Education Framework

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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20 May 2022 at 16:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently conducting a competitive procurement process titled "National Leaders of Education Framework". This initiative falls under the education and training services category, with a total estimated value of £2,160,000. This open procedure seeks to establish a new cadre of National Leaders of Education (NLEs) skilled in school improvement. The tender period ends on 20th June 2022, with the contract expected to start on 1st September 2022 and run until 31st August 2025, including options for contract renewal after the initial 12-month term.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in education, particularly those with demonstrated experience in school improvement across various educational settings, including early years, primary, secondary, and special educational needs. Companies capable of delivering high-quality expertise and innovative support to underperforming schools will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance the education standards in the UK by building a robust support system through skilled headteachers.

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Notice Title

National Leaders of Education Framework

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement is to refresh our cadre of NLEs to create a new smaller force of headteachers with very strong experience in school improvement and who possess the requisite knowledge and skills to support struggling schools.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by the Department of Education in connection with a competitive procurement exercise. NLEs have made an important contribution and we want to build on that and continue to provide additional capacity to underperforming schools to help them to improve. In the 2020 'Review of the National Leaders of Education', Ian Bauckham and the expert advisory group recommended selecting a new smaller, high-quality cadre of NLEs who would be supported by a professional development offer. Our ambition is for all schools to be part of a strong trust, as we believe that this is the best way to sustainably improve schools. As such, where a school or trust becomes eligible for support through our improvement offers, the Department's primary goal will be to match them to a strong trust. In situations where an appropriate existing trust cannot be matched, we will match them with an NLE with experience of turning around underperforming schools. The purpose of this procurement is to refresh our cadre of NLEs to create a new smaller force of headteachers with very strong experience of school improvement and who possess the requisite knowledge and skills to support struggling schools. We are looking for demonstrable experience gained in the Education sector, and specifically school improvement. We need high-quality expertise in early years, primary, secondary, alternative provision and special educational needs. Additional information: n/a

Renewal: The initial framework term will be for a period of 12 months, with a review of each accreditation to be conducted after this time. There will be an option to extend for 2 additional periods of 12 months each.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033c0b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013670-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,160,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
system.leaders@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 8700012345

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

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