--- title: "National Leaders of Education Reform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-62712a7d-3e3e-4525-8866-4e649d549bd8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62712a7d-3e3e-4525-8866-4e649d549bd8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62712a7d-3e3e-4525-8866-4e649d549bd8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62712a7d-3e3e-4525-8866-4e649d549bd8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-05-28" --- # National Leaders of Education Reform Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62712a7d-3e3e-4525-8866-4e649d549bd8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62712a7d-3e3e-4525-8866-4e649d549bd8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62712a7d-3e3e-4525-8866-4e649d549bd8.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is initiating the "National Leaders of Education Reform" procurement process aimed at enlisting an experienced organisation to assist with the National Leaders of Education reforms. This procurement, categorised under education and training services, is currently at the planning stage, with a deadline for market engagement feedback set for 28th August 2020. Key indicative timelines include an expected application opening in June 2020, a closing date at the beginning of July 2020, and a contract award anticipated around September 2020. The successful provider will operate nationally and be responsible for running a new NLE application process and delivering regionally tailored training over two academic years starting from 2020-2021. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in education services, particularly those experienced in training and development for educational leaders. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are specifically encouraged to participate. The DfE will manage the procurement electronically via the Jaggaer e-Tendering Portal, which eliminates the need for hard-copy submissions and simplifies the tendering process. Companies that successfully engage with this opportunity can expect to build their market presence while contributing to national educational advancements. ## Notice The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to support the delivery of the National Leaders of Education (NLE) reforms. We will be looking to procure the services of a national provider to i) run a reformed NLE application process for eligible school leaders/MAT CEOs and to make recommendations to the department on successful applicants and ii) deliver a national curriculum of compulsory training, designed to the department's specification, to NLEs on a regional level. The successful provider will deliver the assessment and training of NLEs over two academic years beginning in academic year 2020 to 2021; the aim is to have the initial cadre of new style NLEs designated and trained by September 2021. A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on 23 April 2020. Details of this webinar will be posted to interested parties following registration. There will also be a second market warming event in early May 2020, which will build upon the webinar of 23 April 2020. For information: Attendance at the market engagement events is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. If you are unable to attend the market engagement events, the information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available. INDICATIVE DATES FOR PROCUREMENT: Following market warming, we intend to open an application round in June 2020, subject to the outcome of market engagement. Providers who have registered their interest in this opportunity would complete a set application form detailing their suitability to provide the assessment and training of prospective NLEs. We will publish a prospectus and application pack alongside the application form with guidance on the requirements and the procurement arrangements. The application round would close at the start of July 2020. Once the application round has closed, applications will undergo an initial desktop assessment based on the criteria and weighting set out in the prospectus and application pack, following which there will be a moderation of those results before final award and mobilisation. Contract award will be around September 2020. Further information on the procurement process will be provided during the market engagement activity. Additional information: It is anticipated that the initial contract term will be September 2020 - March 2023. The DfE will be administering the procurement processes electronically via the DfE e-Tendering Portal; Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation including the webinar pack. If you would like to attend the pre-market engagement webinar on 23 April 2020, please express your interest by 1200 on 21 April 2020. For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This notice is to advertise an opportunity. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award contract(s). Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a supplier in acting on the basis of this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 28 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Aug 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | 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 - 28 May 2020 at 15:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 - 28 May 2020 at 15:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 - 28 May 2020 at 11:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 - 28 May 2020 at 11:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 - 20 Apr 2020 at 08:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 - 9 Apr 2020 at 15:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 - 9 Apr 2020 at 13:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95690e59-b8f3-42f5-872f-fe0e9b0679f8 28th May 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=48989 Documents following Webinar Events ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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