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title: "Provision of School Improvement Professional Development Programmes in Phonics, Reading and Mathematics"
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# Provision of School Improvement Professional Development Programmes in Phonics, Reading and Mathematics

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45530bc4-9493-4052-a644-3af162ad8885

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## Summary

The Derby City Council is seeking tenders for the "Provision of School Improvement Professional Development Programmes in Phonics, Reading and Mathematics." This initiative falls under the education and training services category and targets suppliers within the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, with its tender period closing on 5th July 2018. The overall contract value is £299,988, with a minimum value of £149,994, and the contract duration is set from 1st September 2018 to 31st August 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in educational services, particularly those specialising in literacy and numeracy programmes for young children. Companies that focus on educational consultancy, teaching resources, or professional development training would be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this initiative, given the collaborative efforts of the local partnership board aimed at enhancing educational outcomes in the Derby region.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of School Improvement Professional Development Programmes in Phonics, Reading and Mathematics Opportunity Areas are a government policy designed to improve social mobility. They were announced by the Secretary of State for Education in October 2016 with the initial six areas being identified as some of the most challenged when it comes to social mobility; a further six areas were announced in January 2017. The twelve areas have access to funding to address the biggest challenges they face. In Derby a local partnership board has been formed of partners including a nursery, schools, city council, DfE, Derby College, the University of Derby, business, voluntary sector, the Careers Enterprise Company and the Confederation of British Industry. The Opportunity Area Board operates as an advisory board to the DfE and is chaired by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Derby. The Opportunity Area Board has identified three main priorities, namely: * Priority 1: Increase the number of children achieving a good level of development in the early years. * Priority 2: Raise attainment in our primary and secondary schools. * Priority 3: Ensure that all our children benefit from a broad range of experiences throughout their school lives. Allied to this, are two further additional themes of mental health and also transition and pathways. In order to help address Priority 2, Derby's Opportunity Area Board is keen to seek tenders for the provision of support in the following areas: * Lot 1 - improving outcomes for children in Year 1 and Year 2 in phonics. * Lot 2 - improving outcomes for children in reading at Key Stages 1 and 2. * Lot 3 - improving outcomes in Key Stages 1 and 2 writing. * Lot 4 - improving outcomes in Key Stages 1 and 2 mathematics. * Lot 5 - improving outcomes for children with English as an additional language. * Lot 6 - monitoring arrangements for school improvement professional development programmes. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 23:59 on Wednesday 4th July 2018. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 10:00 on Thursday 5th July 2018. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org. Please search for TD1366 Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f88dac74-3205-416c-9d49-36c7b7d82dde |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £299,988 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £230,840 |
| 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 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DERBY EARLY YEARS TEACHING SCHOOL; HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST; LANDAU FORTE TEACHING SCHOOL ALLIANCE; TRANSFORM TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2018 at 09:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f88dac74-3205-416c-9d49-36c7b7d82dde
- 9 Aug 2018 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f88dac74-3205-416c-9d49-36c7b7d82dde
- 4 Jun 2018 at 06:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d931ea3-88af-49f2-98a1-a120051453f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f88dac74-3205-416c-9d49-36c7b7d82dde
  9th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d931ea3-88af-49f2-98a1-a120051453f5
  4th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastmidstenders.org

## Provenance

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