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title: "National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) External Moderator- CF"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2022-01-04"
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# National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) External Moderator- CF

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-052f0608-042a-4100-bd14-88eb1c866beb

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## Summary

The Department for Education is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Prior Information Notice - External moderation of National Professional Qualification (NPQ) assessments." This tender aims to award a contract for providing a national external moderation service for a new suite of NPQ summative assessments scheduled to launch in 2022. The procurement process will involve an open procedure, with the contract period expected to commence on 1st May 2022 and conclude on 30th April 2025. Interested organisations are required to access details through the DfE's eTendering portal, and a market engagement event is planned for 16th November 2021, where further insights will be shared.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Organisations that have expertise in educational assessment, quality assurance, and training complete with an understanding of moderation processes would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of NPQs, ensuring consistency and fairness in assessment practices, thereby contributing to the professional development of educators across the UK.

## Notice

From autumn 2021, a new and updated suite of NPQs is available for teachers and leaders who want to develop their knowledge and skills in school leadership and specialist areas of teaching practice. These reforms include: - replacing the current NPQ in middle leadership with three new NPQs for teachers and leaders who want to develop their expertise in specialist areas of teaching practice - reforming the three existing NPQs in senior leadership, headship and executive leadership. Subject to a further invitation to tender for NPQ provision launched in November 2021, we also envisage two further new NPQs in Leading Literacy and Early Years Leadership will be available from September 2022. As the appeal and value of NPQs depends on the quality and consistency of the qualification, faith in the assessment process is paramount. Checking for assessment consistency across NPQ Lead Providers is vital, alongside ensuring a reliable and fair process for all participants. To achieve this level of quality and consistency, the DfE is looking to contract with an organisation with the ability to deliver a robust system for the external moderation of NPQ summative assessments. Organisations wishing to participate in this contract opportunity must do so through DfE's eTendering portal (Jaggaer). Registration is free of charge and full system support is available via the Jaggaer homepage. In order to access this opportunity in Jaggaer potential suppliers must first click 'view opportunities' from the Jaggaer homepage and then express their interest to gain access to the full document suite. Additional information: The Department will host an online commercial walkthrough session for interested organisations at 10am on Thursday 6th January. Please use the messaging facility in the eTendering portal to request a link for the session. The contract includes an option to extend the contract term by an additional 12 months and up to an additional PS2.6m (ex-VAT). This brings the potential maximum contract value to PS9.5m (ex-VAT) over 5 years. The Department will publish a further award notice should the additional term and value option be taken up.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b171954-e5ed-4e59-b6dc-ff33b3d75fff |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | 4 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2022 at 12:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b171954-e5ed-4e59-b6dc-ff33b3d75fff
- 16 Dec 2021 at 17:13 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 9 Dec 2021 at 10:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 29 Nov 2021 at 16:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 22 Nov 2021 at 16:15 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 17 Nov 2021 at 13:18 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 17 Nov 2021 at 10:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 19 Oct 2021 at 11:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 19 Oct 2021 at 11:37 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 15 Oct 2021 at 09:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 14 Oct 2021 at 16:59 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 7 Oct 2021 at 14:51 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
- 18 Jun 2021 at 10:12 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b171954-e5ed-4e59-b6dc-ff33b3d75fff
  4th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97eefc0c-254d-42cb-ae1f-0911088abc79
  16th December 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com
  All future information will be issued to interested applicants via the DfE e-Tendering Portal. Applicants can access this system at: https://education.app.jaggaer.com for details of how to register and the terms of free registration.
- http://Emailaddress:NPQ.ExternalModeration@education.gov.uk
  All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change.
- http://TheDepartmentforEducationreservestherightnottoenteraformalprocurementprocessandnotproceedwithcontractaward.
  The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to source a potential supplier.
- http://ThepurposeofthisearlyengagementnoticeistonotifythemarketoftheDepartmentforEducation's(DfE)intentiontoundertakeaprocurementexercisetosourceapotentialsupplier.
  All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change.
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/npq-national-external-moderator-market-engagement-tickets-178649664957
  NPQ National External Moderation Provider Market Engagement Event
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b1d81d2-8fb5-4d53-a952-5f76631fa11f
  n/a
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8bJ9YesJOg
  RECORDING - NPQ National External Moderation Provider Market Engagement Event
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f2af2355-7dcf-4d1a-a627-06a34281ee23
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c89085e7-a5c3-4648-8d6c-ce93fbed5313
  n/a
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
  Jaggaer (DfE eTendering Portal)

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