---
title: "Exemplary Leadership Programme"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2020-09-16"
---

# Exemplary Leadership Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2.json)

## Summary

The Department for Education is conducting a procurement for the "Exemplary Leadership Programme" aimed at enhancing leadership training in the education sector. This initiative is part of an open grant competition within the education and training services industry. The contract period is set from 1st September 2020 to 31st July 2023, with a total budget of £1,212,794. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a notable allocation of £484,974 to be awarded as part of the grant funding. The tendering phase concluded on 6th July 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in educational services, particularly those specialising in leadership training, curriculum development, and pedagogical strategies. Enterprises that align with the goals of the Department for Education to enhance educational standards, particularly those with experience in delivering professional development to school leaders, will find this an advantageous opportunity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete, given the focus on innovative approaches to leadership development and behaviour management.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) has funded two Outstanding schools to design and deliver bespoke leadership training programmes. Successful grant applications will reflect a knowledge-rich curriculum, direct instruction and a strong focus on behaviour management. This notice relates to grant funding which will be provided to deliver 3-year pilot programmes, subject to continued government funding and successful annual delivery. The Department undertook a competitive grant competition for a minimum of two Outstanding schools to act as providers of new 'Exemplary Leadership Programmes' (ELPs). They will: - Devise and deliver a training and development programme for other school leaders based on their schools' approach to education, grounded in a knowledge-rich curriculum, high expectations for all pupils, direct instruction and strong behaviour management; - Target this offer at schools and leaders who are most likely to benefit from such training and development, based on a willingness to embrace different methods and also by aligning with other departmental initiatives ; - Operate in such a way that we are able to clearly monitor the impact of the programme on the behaviour of participants and the impacts on pupils in their schools; - Show a clear plan for future financial sustainability; and, - Share learning with the department to enable us to adjust our wider leadership offer in the future, based on the evidence gathered during the programme. These programmes will work as pilots, to determine the extent to which the success of the schools who have adopted this approach is replicable in other schools.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b407a50b-619a-4711-a40c-0cbda204801d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Open grant competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,212,794 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £484,974 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 6HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST; STAR ACADEMIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2020 at 12:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b407a50b-619a-4711-a40c-0cbda204801d
- 16 Sep 2020 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b407a50b-619a-4711-a40c-0cbda204801d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b407a50b-619a-4711-a40c-0cbda204801d
  16th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## 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-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-272c7a48-810a-44b5-a93a-394eb0e31fe2.json.