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title: "Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2021-11-30"
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# Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5648048f-02dc-4de3-9bd8-aec0400ee700

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## Summary

The Department for Education is awarding a contract for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) programme, a strategic initiative aimed at improving teacher recruitment in challenging subjects. The contract, worth £6,000,000, will run from 15 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. The open procurement method employed reflects an inclusive approach, allowing various suppliers to participate. Interested parties had until 26 February 2021 to submit their tenders, with the contract having been awarded and publicly announced on 1 November 2021.

This opportunity is particularly lucrative for businesses in the education and training services sector, especially those focusing on innovative teacher training solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage in this area, as the initiative aims to enhance the depth of subject knowledge for aspiring teachers, creating avenues for educational service providers to contribute meaningfully to the recruitment efforts in the teaching profession.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE). SKE is a key part of the Department's teacher supply strategy and supports recruitment to ITT in hard-to-recruit subjects. It is for applicants who have a conditional offer of a place on an ITT programme. SKE programmes are designed to help these applicants gain the depth of subject knowledge needed to train to teach in their chosen subject.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ea1ce-754f-4f8b-bcf0-e6fd21d42cf2 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 40 |
| Supplier names | AAA EUREKA MBITT SKE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11786; ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11755; ARDEN TEACHING SCHOOL -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11757; BARR BEACON SCITT -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11760; BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEM; BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_1; BRADFORD COLLEGE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11764; CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMEN; CARMEL COLLEGE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11767; DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11768; EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11773; EQUALITAS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHAN; GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY HEADTEACHERS LTD -SUBJE; GORSE SCITT, THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHAN; LEICESTERSHIRE SECONDARY SCITT -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT; LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_117; LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11784; MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMEN; NEWMAN UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11789; NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11; NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11; PLYMOUTH MARJON -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11793; PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON; ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON; TES INSTITUTE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11798; THE POLESWORTH SCHOOL -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11795; THE SPANISH COURSE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11791; UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11; UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_1178; UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11780; UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11778; UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_1177; UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_117; UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_1177; UNIVERSITY OF READING -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11771; UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT (RELAUNC; UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11766; UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_; UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11758; YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER TEACHER TRAINING -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2021 at 14:22 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ea1ce-754f-4f8b-bcf0-e6fd21d42cf2
- 30 Nov 2021 at 14:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ea1ce-754f-4f8b-bcf0-e6fd21d42cf2
- 1 Nov 2021 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ea1ce-754f-4f8b-bcf0-e6fd21d42cf2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac1ea1ce-754f-4f8b-bcf0-e6fd21d42cf2
  1st November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d248ad6-bc36-4015-9dd3-723f3676b534
  n/a

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