--- title: "English Hubs Training Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0ee490f7-5c1c-4d46-a280-b708c6845c1b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ee490f7-5c1c-4d46-a280-b708c6845c1b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ee490f7-5c1c-4d46-a280-b708c6845c1b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ee490f7-5c1c-4d46-a280-b708c6845c1b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-06-07" --- # English Hubs Training Centre Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ee490f7-5c1c-4d46-a280-b708c6845c1b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ee490f7-5c1c-4d46-a280-b708c6845c1b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ee490f7-5c1c-4d46-a280-b708c6845c1b.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is procuring an organisation to deliver the English Hubs Training Centre, focusing on enhancing early language and literacy teaching in schools across the UK. This open procurement process, classified under education and training services, has a total budget of approximately £1,480,000. The tender period closed on 28 February 2019, while the contract period extends from 20 May 2019 until 31 March 2021. Interested parties should note that all procurement communications are conducted electronically via the Department's Bravo e-procurement portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with expertise in literacy and teacher training. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, especially those that can demonstrate a capacity to train literacy specialists while delivering impactful educational support to disadvantaged schools. Engaging in this contract could enhance a business's visibility and influence within the educational sector across the UK. ## Notice The Department for Education is planning to procure an organisation to deliver an English Hubs Training Centre. The purpose of the English Hubs Training Centre is to train a network of literacy specialists in English Hub schools across the country, and to ensure the quality of their work in supporting struggling schools to improve their early language and literacy teaching, with a particular focus on phonics. The Training Centre will have two functions: * Training literacy specialists to support schools to improve outcomes in early language and reading for their children, with an emphasis on improving outcomes for the most disadvantaged children. * Ensuring the quality of the work of the literacy specialists. Additional information: DfE will administer the procurement process electronically via the department's e-procurement portal (Bravo). which can be accessed at https://education.bravosolution.co.uk where you will have to register in the first instance to then access the documents. No hard copy documents will be issued; all communications with DfE (including final tender submission) will be conducted via the portal. All communication with regard to this procurement must be actioned via the online message board attached to the ITT on the portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe52167d-dd3a-4ccb-9d74-373a3f35ca70 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | 7 Jan 2019 | | Award date | 2 Jun 2019 | | Contract period | 5 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,480,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,465,536 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | RUTH MISKIN TRAINING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2019 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe52167d-dd3a-4ccb-9d74-373a3f35ca70 - 14 Feb 2019 at 10:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77268e8a-2442-4450-a48b-b6d077a83297 - 1 Feb 2019 at 09:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77268e8a-2442-4450-a48b-b6d077a83297 - 16 Nov 2018 at 12:33 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6710d8aa-1569-4986-a59e-1886cd823c02 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe52167d-dd3a-4ccb-9d74-373a3f35ca70 7th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77268e8a-2442-4450-a48b-b6d077a83297 14th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6710d8aa-1569-4986-a59e-1886cd823c02 16th November 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe87f6fa-02dc-4240-af06-34b29bf57376 Contract ## Notice URLs - https://education.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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