--- title: "Further Education Sector - Leadership and Governance Continuous Professional Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-367bfbaa-cb83-4290-bc6d-fd897b05e822" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-367bfbaa-cb83-4290-bc6d-fd897b05e822" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-367bfbaa-cb83-4290-bc6d-fd897b05e822.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-367bfbaa-cb83-4290-bc6d-fd897b05e822.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-10-03" --- # Further Education Sector - Leadership and Governance Continuous Professional Development Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-367bfbaa-cb83-4290-bc6d-fd897b05e822 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-367bfbaa-cb83-4290-bc6d-fd897b05e822) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-367bfbaa-cb83-4290-bc6d-fd897b05e822.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a procurement process for a programme of continuous professional development within the Further Education sector. The title of the tender is "Further Education Sector - Leadership and Governance Continuous Professional Development." This opportunity falls under the industry category of Education and training services. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for October 17, 2022. The contract period is expected to run from February 20, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The total contract value is £9,550,000. This tender by the Department for Education offers opportunities for businesses specialising in providing educational services and professional training. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Potential bidders should be prepared to offer expertise in leadership and governance training tailored to the Further Education sector. Interested organisations can register via the Department's e-procurement tool, Jaggaer, and should note that a competitive process is expected to begin during the week commencing October 17. Businesses looking to engage with the Department can participate in a market engagement webinar scheduled for October 21 to gain more insight into the opportunity. ## Notice The DfE has previously published its commitments to Further Education (FE) providers (which includes charitable FE providers and 6th Form College Corporations) in the Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth White Paper. The White Paper can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for-opportunity-and-growth. The DfE also previously issued an Early Supplier Engagement (ESE) notice regarding the delivery of training and professional development to the FE sector. The notice was published on Find a Tender service, publication reference: www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009051-2022?origin=SearchResults&p=1. Following the ESE and a review of policy requirements, the DfE intends to secure a supplier to deliver a programme of continuous professional development to support effective leadership and governance within the FE sector. Key outcomes of the programme will be to strengthen leadership and governance capacity and capability; equip FE governors, governance professionals and current/aspiring executive leaders with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully lead their corporations and colleges at a time of change; support the growth of a diverse leadership pipeline and aid the development of a self-improving sector. Additional information: The purpose of this Notice is to inform the market of a potential future opportunity to deliver a programme of continuous professional development within the Further Education sector. Please note, this notice does not signify the commencement of a competitive process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department. If the Department decides to commence a competitive process, a separate notice will be published. Interested organisations should register on the Department's e-procurement tool, Jaggaer. Please register for an account at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/, view the "current opportunities" page and search for: Project_7321, and SSQ_307. All communications and documentation relating to this potential opportunity, and any subsequent opportunity, will be managed through that Jaggaer project. Should a competitive process be conducted, it is currently intended to publish the Opportunity Notice during week commencing 17 October. Please note, this date is subject to change. The Department intended to hold a market engagement webinar event at 10:00 on Friday 21 October, for the purpose of providing an overview of the Opportunity. If your organisation would be interested in attending that webinar, your organisation can express early interest via the Jaggaer message board within Project_7321, and SSQ_307. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8132739b-d479-4f7d-a736-89eb077c5a25 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,550,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | 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 - 3 Oct 2022 at 14:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8132739b-d479-4f7d-a736-89eb077c5a25 - 3 Oct 2022 at 13:03 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8132739b-d479-4f7d-a736-89eb077c5a25 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8132739b-d479-4f7d-a736-89eb077c5a25 3rd October 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for-opportunity-and-growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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