Planning

CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

05 Feb 2025 at 16:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is initiating a planned procurement process for a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme aimed at supporting struggling readers in Key Stage 3 within secondary schools. The title of this procurement is "CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools," which falls under the industry category of Education and training services. This procurement is classified as a services category and is located in the United Kingdom. The current procurement stage is planning, with a market engagement event scheduled for 13 February 2025 from 14:00-15:00, where interested parties can gather more information and share their input. A future notice will be published on 14 February 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those with expertise in developing professional development programs and educational resources. Companies that can offer innovative CPD packages designed to improve reading skills at the secondary level will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Opportunities are available for developing and delivering evidence-based support tools and resources that can be accessible to a wide range of secondary schools across the UK. Even if a business cannot attend the engagement event, they can still participate in the tender process, as all event materials will be made available subsequently. This tender can be a growth platform for businesses aiming to expand their presence in educational services, specifically targeting interventions for secondary education.

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Notice Title

CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools

Notice Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of a potential opportunity to bid for a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme to support secondary schools to support struggling readers in Key Stage 3. Interested parties are invited to a market engagement event on 13 February 2025 (14:00-15:00) to hear further details and share any views or questions relating to this potential opportunity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Reading is the essential foundation for success in all subjects, yet for a range of reasons, many children start Key Stage 3 below the expected reading level. At Key Stage 3, reading is crucial to access the whole curriculum, and children who are behind at the start of secondary school risk falling further behind by Key Stage 4. Secondary schools need to support children to catch up rapidly, including children who may have become disengaged, mask their reading difficulties, or struggle with very specific components of reading. However, secondary schools have less access to training in early reading compared to primary schools. We are looking for a provider to develop a continuous professional development (CPD) package for the secondary school workforce, to equip secondary schools to put evidence-based support in place for struggling readers. We are interested in a range of tools and resources that could support this aim, as well as different approaches to delivering training. The support offer would be developed next financial year and will need to be accessible to a wide range of secondary schools. This event is to inform the market of this potential opportunity and to explore options to develop our requirement to best meet the needs of the secondary school workforce. For information: Attendance at the market engagement events is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. If you are unable to attend the market engagement event, the slides and any Q&A outcomes will be made available. This notice is a zero value PIN notice for early market engagement. It is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award. Accordingly, the Department will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by any organisation in acting on the basis of this Prior Information Notice. To attend the event you will need to register on the following portal: https://education.app.jaggaer.com SSQ_546 refers All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dbfc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003869-2025
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

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Feb 2025Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
john.burton@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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