--- title: "Language Hubs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1128c2a0-3666-402d-9fd2-b93daea8e770" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1128c2a0-3666-402d-9fd2-b93daea8e770" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1128c2a0-3666-402d-9fd2-b93daea8e770.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1128c2a0-3666-402d-9fd2-b93daea8e770.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-11-14" --- # Language Hubs Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1128c2a0-3666-402d-9fd2-b93daea8e770 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1128c2a0-3666-402d-9fd2-b93daea8e770) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1128c2a0-3666-402d-9fd2-b93daea8e770.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking a provider to establish a Centre of Excellence to manage the Language Hubs Programme. The contract, titled "Language Hubs", aims to increase primary and secondary teacher quality and confidence in languages teaching. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a tender period ending on 14th December 2022. The contract is expected to begin on 2nd March 2023 and will run for 3 years with potential for extension. The industry category is education and training services. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those with experience in managing school networks and delivering continuous professional development courses. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The Department for Education, as the buying organisation, is located in London, England, and the procurement method is an Open procedure (above threshold) with opportunities in various countries including the United Kingdom. ## Notice The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to procure a provider to establish a Centre of Excellence to manage the Language Hubs Programme. The role of the Centre of Excellence will include: Managing a network of lead and partner hub schools, with national coverage, to deliver their strategic priorities; Delivering continuous professional development (CPD) courses to language teachers nationally; Managing, or arrange for a sub-contractor to manage, a discrete German Promotion Programme; Increasing the profile of, and access to, home, heritage, and community languages; Complementing other DfE language initiatives and wider curriculum programmes. The contractor will deliver the aims of the Language Hubs programme. This includes increasing primary and secondary teacher quality and confidence in languages teaching, improving transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3, and increasing opportunities to study languages for those students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The contract is expected to begin on 02 March 2023. The contract will run for 3 years with potential for extension. A supplier market engagement event will take place via Teams on Monday 28th November 2022, 11:00-12:30 Details of this event will be sent to interested parties following registration. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc7f9842-7377-4c88-aa76-8212a0e09abb | | 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Mar 2023 - 2 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 - 14 Nov 2022 at 16:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc7f9842-7377-4c88-aa76-8212a0e09abb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc7f9842-7377-4c88-aa76-8212a0e09abb 14th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://education.app.jaggaer.com Department for Education e-tending portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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