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Further Education Governor Recruitment Service 2025

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jun 2025 at 08:46

Tender

10 Feb 2025 at 11:25

Planning

23 Dec 2024 at 10:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Further Education Governor Recruitment Service 2025," focusing on recruitment services within the education sector. This initiative aims to support and enhance governance in colleges across England by appointing a diverse range of competent governors. Governors for Schools, an SME based in the UK, has been awarded the contract through an open procurement procedure, with the award valued at £879,000. The contract, signed on 28 April 2025, was part of a planned service to target approximately 140 governors over the contract period, extending to 210 should the optional extension be utilised, addressing colleges in need of governance support. The service is free at the point of use for colleges, accessed through departmental referrals.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the recruitment sector, especially those with expertise in governance and education. Organisations like SMEs that specialise in recruitment consulting, diversity initiatives, and the education sector are well-placed to work on similar projects with the DfE. The focus on appointing skilled and diverse governors not only enhances the reputational profile of engaging firms but also allows them to contribute meaningfully to improving educational leadership across the UK. Engaging in such projects aids in expanding networks with educational institutions and can lead to long-term collaborations and potential extensions of service contracts.

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Notice Title

Further Education Governor Recruitment Service 2025

Notice Description

A bespoke and targeted governor recruitment service for colleges in England which have been identified as being in particular need of support to strengthen governance. The Service will support the recruitment to key governor roles of a diverse range of candidates who have skills, knowledge and experience appropriate to those roles.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The FE Colleges Governor Recruitment Service ("the Service") will be an integral part of the Department for Education's (DfE's) help and active support offer for colleges. The Service is designed to strengthen governance in colleges by supporting the recruitment of a diverse range of appropriately skilled and knowledgeable governors to key roles on governing boards. The Service will be free at the point of use. To ensure that the Service is targeted to those college boards which have the greatest need of help, access will be via a referral from the department, which will have the discretion to define "key" roles and will prioritise or limit referrals to ensure alignment with the terms of the contract with the Supplier. The outputs will be: A successful service model whereby the Supplier will need to: understand and communicate the benefits and responsibilities of being an FE governor to potential volunteers; work with college governing board chairs and governance professionals (clerks) to better understand the candidate requirements for the roles that are to be filled; and to ensure a diverse selection of appropriately qualified and well-briefed candidates for interview by the board. A minimum of 140 appropriately skilled and diverse governors to be appointed to key governor roles over the Contract Period (210 should the optional extension period be utilised), with a minimum of 60 within in the first year. Support and advice for boards to put in place effective induction, support and development to help new governors understand their new responsibilities, and to continue in their roles for the longer term.

Renewal: The contract will be awarded on a 2 financial year basis, with a provisional opportunity to extend for a further 1 year.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cc84
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035978-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£879,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£879,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
27 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
27 Apr 202510 months 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialdelivery.skills@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOVERNORS FOR SCHOOLS

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