--- title: "Essential Digital Skills Workforce Development Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-353b507e-8d40-4f10-b813-a24913ba2ca8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-353b507e-8d40-4f10-b813-a24913ba2ca8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-353b507e-8d40-4f10-b813-a24913ba2ca8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-353b507e-8d40-4f10-b813-a24913ba2ca8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION" published: "2019-05-24" --- # Essential Digital Skills Workforce Development Programme Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-353b507e-8d40-4f10-b813-a24913ba2ca8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-353b507e-8d40-4f10-b813-a24913ba2ca8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-353b507e-8d40-4f10-b813-a24913ba2ca8.json) ## Summary The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is currently conducting an open tender for the "Essential Digital Skills Workforce Development Programme." This initiative is aimed at enhancing the skills of practitioners within the Further Education sector, facilitating the delivery of Essential Digital Skills training starting from September 2020. The tender is in the active phase, with the submission deadline set for 24 June 2019. The programme targets various regions across the United Kingdom, including North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, and London. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, focusing on services in the education and training industry. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can contribute to the design and delivery of digital skills training. Companies specialising in educational content creation, online learning technologies, or those with experience in blended learning approaches would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this procurement could help businesses expand their reach within the education sector, supporting an essential initiative aligned with national standards. ## Notice The ETF is seeking to appoint a tenderer / consortium to produce the following elements to enable the upskilling of practitioners in the Further Education (FE) sector to deliver the Essential Digital Skills (EDS) entitlement from September 2020:- programme design and structure- content, including an interactive self-assessment tool and a Teacher CPD Toolkit- build a series of learning modules- blended learning delivery and Community of practice- stakeholders engagementThis programme will support work by the Department for Education (DfE) to introduce an entitlement to Essential Digital Skills training from 2020, similar to those already in place for maths and English. The entitlement will be funded through the Adult Education Budget (AEB). Adults will have the opportunity to undertake digital courses based on the new national standards. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4dbd6ae-02c6-428e-8be4-dc0f26219f92 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Jul 2019 - 23 Mar 2020 | | 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 | THE 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 24 May 2019 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4dbd6ae-02c6-428e-8be4-dc0f26219f92 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4dbd6ae-02c6-428e-8be4-dc0f26219f92 24th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY157278 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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