Tender

Language Hubs - FTS

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

14 Nov 2022 at 16:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking a provider to establish a Centre of Excellence for the Language Hubs Programme. The contract, starting on 2nd March 2023 and lasting 3 years with potential for extension, aims to improve language teaching quality and support student language learning transitions. A supplier market engagement event is scheduled for Monday 28th November 2022.

This tender from the Department for Education presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to participate in managing the Language Hubs Programme. Companies experienced in delivering continuous professional development courses and promoting language diversity stand to benefit. The planned contract extension offers long-term potential for growth and collaboration in the education sector.

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Notice Title

Language Hubs - FTS

Notice Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to procure a provider to establish a Centre of Excellence to manage the Language Hubs Programme. The role of the Centre of Excellence will include: Managing a network of lead and partner hub schools, with national coverage, to deliver their strategic priorities; Delivering continuous professional development (CPD) courses to language teachers nationally; Managing, or arrange for a sub-contractor to manage, a discrete German Promotion Programme; Increasing the profile of, and access to, home, heritage, and community languages; Complementing other DfE language initiatives and wider curriculum programmes. The contractor will deliver the aims of the Language Hubs programme. This includes increasing primary and secondary teacher quality and confidence in languages teaching, improving transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3, and increasing opportunities to study languages for those students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The contract is expected to begin on 02 March 2023. The contract will run for 3 years with potential for extension. A supplier market engagement event will take place via Teams on Monday 28th November 2022, 11:00-12:30 Details of this event will be sent to interested parties following registration. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to procure a provider to establish a Centre of Excellence to manage the Language Hubs Programme. The role of the Centre of Excellence will include: Managing a network of lead and partner hub schools, with national coverage, to deliver their strategic priorities; Delivering continuous professional development (CPD) courses to language teachers nationally; Managing, or arrange for a sub-contractor to manage, a discrete German Promotion Programme; Increasing the profile of, and access to, home, heritage, and community languages; Complementing other DfE language initiatives and wider curriculum programmes. The contractor will deliver the aims of the Language Hubs programme. This includes increasing primary and secondary teacher quality and confidence in languages teaching, improving transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3, and increasing opportunities to study languages for those students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The contract is expected to begin on 02 March 2023. The contract will run for 3 years with potential for extension. A supplier market engagement event will take place via Teams on Monday 28th November 2022, 11:00-12:30 Details of this event will be sent to interested parties following registration. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com

Renewal: Future business decision

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03844c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032262-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Mar 2023 - 2 Mar 2026 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
anne.hardy@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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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