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title: "High Potential Senior Leaders Programme"
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# High Potential Senior Leaders Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b6a89af-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), under the Department for Education, is conducting the High Potential Senior Leaders Programme tender, aimed at delivering educational training services in the UK. This programme is designed to expedite the development of senior leaders for headteacher roles in schools, with the first cohort scheduled to start in September 2017. The tender period is set to close on 17 November 2016, and the total contract value for four cohorts is estimated at £8.3 million, set for a duration from 9 January 2017 to 30 September 2022. Bidders are required to register on the NCTL e-procurement portal, REDIMO2, to access the Invitation to Bid.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational training and leadership development. Organisations with the capability to design and deliver structured programmes for educational leaders, as well as those able to demonstrate quality assurance and effective candidate selection processes, would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as they can leverage innovative methodologies to fulfil contract requirements and positively impact leadership in challenging educational environments.

## Notice

The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), an executive agency of the DfE, is seeking 1 national provider (or consortium) to deliver a new "High Potential Senior Leaders" programme, providing an accelerated development route for senior leaders into headteacher posts in schools and areas (within two to three years of starting the programme) where they can make the most difference. A minimum of 400 participants is required across four cohorts, starting in September 2017, September 2018, September 2019 and September 2020. The contract will be awarded in January 2017 for immediate commencement to guarantee delivery of the first cohort in September 2017. Delivery requirements include: selection and assessment of suitable candidates; design and delivery of a programme, up to two years in length, informed by international evidence and the needs of an academised system; and quality assurance and tracking processes to maximise the impact of the programme in challenging schools. The anticipated total maximum contract value for four cohorts is PS8.3million (inclusive of all expenses and exclusive of VAT). VAT (where applicable) will be at the prevailing rate. Additional information: This procurement relates to educational training services which fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, as such, it will be conducted under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as provided for in regulations 74 to 76 of the 2015 Regulations. The procurement will use an adapted version of the open procedure which, subject to the quality of compliant bids received, may involve NCTL entering into a dialogue with one or more suppliers. Details of the evaluation approach are set out in the Evaluation Criteria document and the Invitation to Bid. A supplier WebEx Event will take place on 20 October 2016 for interested organisations to gain a better understanding of the New HPSL programme. Please email Niche.programmes@education.gov.uk to register your interest in the supplier WebEx event and we will provide further details in due course. Please note that this does not equate to a formal expression of interest in any future procurement activity. This event will provide the opportunity for interested organisations to gain a better understanding of the new HPSL Programme and the indicative timelines. Login details are as follows: Topic: High Potential Senior Leaders Programme; Date: 20 October 2016 Time: 11am to 12noon To register for this meeting: 1. Go to https://nationalcollege.webex.com/nationalcollege/j.php?RGID=rc0a80456e113fa451d461a174b663d86 2. Register for the meeting. Once the host approves your request, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions for joining the meeting. Once the Invitation to Bid is launched it will be visible for bidders to respond. This Invitation to Bid will be launched on Tuesday 11 October 2016. The invitation to bid will be launched and managed through the NCTL e-procurement system, REDIMO2. Bidders who are not already registered on REDIMO2, will need to register their company details on the NCTL e-procurement portal in order to access this tender opportunity. Information about how to register is available at Https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login/?cid=DFE A dedicated section of REDIMO2 will be made available to interested economic operators offering online access to background data and early draft versions of documentation. Economic operators are strongly advised to access the data room as new and updated information will be posted regularly. Please e-mail our helpdesk Commercial.contactpoint@education.co.uk if you have any queries with registering your details on REDIMO2.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abeb4ff3-0b43-4e35-9ae4-0e46afb3c25f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Known |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2017 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,344,114 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMBITION SCHOOL LEADERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2020 at 11:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abeb4ff3-0b43-4e35-9ae4-0e46afb3c25f
- 17 May 2017 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abeb4ff3-0b43-4e35-9ae4-0e46afb3c25f
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/470178cd-2572-4836-863f-9e36b6e4d49f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abeb4ff3-0b43-4e35-9ae4-0e46afb3c25f
  23rd January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/470178cd-2572-4836-863f-9e36b6e4d49f
  11th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b1b7bf4-4c6b-420b-bf45-1eb946633fff
  Supplier Webex slides
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7eb147a-0d85-4d35-9f79-a945fcdab6e7
  Supplier Webex questions and answers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/adc4df73-c13e-4e9a-8624-32fc72f68150
  Additional further information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/429032fe-437b-4a8a-8490-fb20b6bdc926
  Description and further information revised 4.11.16
- http://Https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login/?cid=DFE
  Redimo2
- https://nationalcollege.webex.com/nationalcollege/ldr.php?RCID=e8b7275bcf0d15a1ac18bf49b46f7207
  Webex recording
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:351454-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML&ticket=ST-39366492-tVo2cEQgG9Pf8u7sTS45E6wzVHvTzyJ9xem3emAgTgtzXpzxhxZzzjzRbXAVzTkHiQ5zfP3WSvnnmwjznolWGzWKm-Jj71zxYb8yrQ1GWv047xxe-q33vRCV34t8FBzWwayYGntq2b3jYPJhewS1SVzfVf4WG
  Tenders electronic daily advert
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d254d8e1-703f-486a-bf33-a7f6510cdaf4
  Supplier Webex slides
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a833e788-993f-492e-8d6c-44f8ea9230dc
  Supplier Webex questions and answers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d030e37-3ba2-409e-bc01-20eeaf7a00a7
  Additional further information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e6b17790-9834-4bd4-a376-058588e8a77e
  Description and further information revised 4.11.16
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/776bb703-db43-49ac-a35f-c11710eb1a2d
  Supplier Webex slides
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1e32a83-e6e9-49dc-8f74-bb28fa851517
  Supplier Webex questions and answers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b3b390e-d9b6-49df-a3b2-19d385719a34
  Additional further information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ea59d30-9917-4850-99bd-177fe66d5b82
  Description and further information revised 4.11.16

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalcollege.webex.com/nationalcollege/j.php?RGID=rc0a80456e113fa451d461a174b663d86

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