--- title: "ITT Market Quality Associates" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2023-07-11" --- # ITT Market Quality Associates Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc.json) ## Summary The Department for Education in London is seeking up to 15 ITT Market Quality Associates as part of the ITT Reform Programme to support the reshaping of the ITT market in England. This procurement falls under the services category and has a contract value of £750,000. The tender deadline for applications is 31st December 2023, with a contract start date of 1st January 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing education and training services to engage with the Department for Education to enhance the quality of initial teacher training provision. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The nature of this procurement requires expertise in ITT policy and the ability to deliver high-quality ITT provision in line with regulatory requirements. ## Notice ***UPDATE: Please note that due to the number of applications received, we will be placing all applications received from Monday 17th July 2023, on a reserved listing, which we will review periodically in accordance with required capacity needs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: This is an ongoing advertisement with a final closing date of 31 December 2023. If successful, applicants will be able to start immediately. The contract start date advertised is the last date for applicants to start and not a fixed start date. The ITT Reform Programme aims to ensure that there are enough, well-prepared, well trained, and confident newly qualified teachers in the system. Central to this is ensuring that initial teacher training (ITT) is of the highest possible quality. The ITT Reform Programme is at the forefront of delivering significant reforms to raise the standard of ITT provision in England and plays a key role in managing standards through regulatory measures. The July 2021 Initial teacher training (ITT) market review report and the corresponding Government Response in December 2021 sets out DfE's reform aims for delivering high quality ITT provision. As a result, existing and potential new providers who wish to participate in ITT delivery from September 2024 must apply and pass a rigorous two-stage accreditation process through which they must demonstrate their understanding of and ability to deliver new ITT quality requirements. A flexible pool of up to 15 ITT Market Quality Associates is required to help support the ITT market as we progress through this re-shaping of the ITT market. Associates will play a key role in delivering DfE's ITT policy ambition, providing expertise and assurance that the new ITT market has high-quality design, content, and delivery in line with the ITT Core Content Framework and new quality requirements. Due to the current workload, we are adding to our capacity of current Associates to support the requirements of the Reform. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da30f2ff-38ca-4608-b4f9-bfb96bab419a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | 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 - 11 Jul 2023 at 10:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da30f2ff-38ca-4608-b4f9-bfb96bab419a - 3 May 2023 at 11:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da30f2ff-38ca-4608-b4f9-bfb96bab419a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da30f2ff-38ca-4608-b4f9-bfb96bab419a 11th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a785461e-a878-46bb-b72e-e2b5a2bf1559 Application pack NOTE: This is an ongoing advertisement with a final closing date of 31 December 2023. If successful, applicants will be able to start immediately. The contract start date advertised is the last date for applicants to start and not a fixed start date. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0902a4fa-55c9-4a38-92fd-158db5e6dffc.json.