--- title: "Professional Exchange #3" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1b76106d-9dcf-4343-8305-be901b9997e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b76106d-9dcf-4343-8305-be901b9997e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b76106d-9dcf-4343-8305-be901b9997e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b76106d-9dcf-4343-8305-be901b9997e1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION" published: "2017-04-20" --- # Professional Exchange #3 Buyer: EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b76106d-9dcf-4343-8305-be901b9997e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b76106d-9dcf-4343-8305-be901b9997e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b76106d-9dcf-4343-8305-be901b9997e1.json) ## Summary The Education and Training Foundation has completed the procurement process for the "Professional Exchange #3" project, classified under Education and Training Services (CPV code: 80000000). The contracts, with a total value of £45,000, were awarded on July 1, 2016, following an open tender process. The initiative targets various geographic regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, and London. The contract period spans from July 1, 2016, to July 31, 2017, with the tender phase having concluded on May 25, 2016. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, especially those focused on technical and vocational education. Businesses that can effectively support practitioners in hard-to-reach areas or those looking to expand their offerings nationally would be well-suited to engage in future contracts of this nature. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement process appears supportive of diverse service providers. ## Notice 5 contracts were awarded by the Foundation to develop Professional Exchanges in areas not yet covered by the existing pilots - Tenders for provision in geographical locations where an Exchange currently ran, were not considered. Existing pilots were in the following locations: East Midlands, West Midlands, South-East, London, Teesside, Suffolk and Hampshire. As a further extension to the pilot phase, consideration was given to tenders who covered larger geographical areas (on a national scale) and who supported practitioners in 'hard to reach' activity where practitioners might be less able to access support from their peers (for example because there were fewer practitioners in their area of specialism, or because of physical barriers to peer sharing). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e27a299-e5e5-4fd5-ab24-80c331c13a2b | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 25 May 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jun 2016 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2016 - 31 Jul 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £45,000 | | 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 | EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1W 9SP | | 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 | Pimlico North | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES LONDON REGION; CLAIRE COLLINS CONSULTANCY; RECROUTES; THE CORNWALL COLLEGE GROUP; TSNLA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 20 Apr 2017 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e27a299-e5e5-4fd5-ab24-80c331c13a2b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e27a299-e5e5-4fd5-ab24-80c331c13a2b 20th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR141676 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.et-foundation.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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