--- title: "The Further Forces Programme - Business Development and Recruitment Activity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4b72ae57-abff-4fa8-b890-46566145166f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b72ae57-abff-4fa8-b890-46566145166f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b72ae57-abff-4fa8-b890-46566145166f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b72ae57-abff-4fa8-b890-46566145166f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION" published: "2018-05-30" --- # The Further Forces Programme - Business Development and Recruitment Activity Buyer: EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b72ae57-abff-4fa8-b890-46566145166f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b72ae57-abff-4fa8-b890-46566145166f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b72ae57-abff-4fa8-b890-46566145166f.json) ## Summary The Education and Training Foundation is seeking tenders for "The Further Forces Programme - Business Development and Recruitment Activity", aimed at enhancing the capacity of the Further Education (FE) workforce in England, specifically for those with specialisms in Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET). This open procedure tender is active and will remain open until 2nd July 2018, with a contract period commencing on 31st July 2018 and concluding on 31st July 2020. The tender budget is set at £70,000 and will involve delivery across various UK regions including London, the North East, and the South West. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises, to engage in the education and training services sector. Companies that specialise in teacher training, workforce development, or have experience working with service leavers are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating, businesses can contribute to significant societal goals while also fostering growth and visibility within the education sector. ## Notice A key objective of both the Foundation and DfE is to boost the capacity and quality of the Further Education (FE) workforce by creating and supporting a new flow of teachers/trainers into FE, especially those with a subject specialism in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). A key objective of the MoD is to support the movement of service leavers into high quality second careers, where they will initially be supported and, as a consequence, thrive in this environment. Teaching in FE offers a sustainable career which utilises the expert technical knowledge and skills acquired and developed whilst serving within the military. An area of focus of Gatsby's work includes supporting the provision of technical education and the provision of subject specialist mentors to support this area of focus. Therefore, the primary function of this programme is to deliver a joint Gatsby/Foundation funded scheme, backed by MoD activity, implementing a programme of support and mentoring aimed at meeting the above key objectives of each of the stakeholders involved in establishing this programme for a minimum of 210 service leavers. This programme is essentially a troop resettlement to education and training careers programme. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eefc0085-0e07-4842-a027-049dbd62f78e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | 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 | 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 - 30 May 2018 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eefc0085-0e07-4842-a027-049dbd62f78e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eefc0085-0e07-4842-a027-049dbd62f78e 30th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY154613 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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