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title: "ITT Market Quality Associates"
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# ITT Market Quality Associates

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62fd3c78-0725-4118-95ff-b770829898c5

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking to establish a new flexible pool of ITT Market Quality Associates through a limited procurement process, with the intention of supporting the reshaping of the ITT market. This tender, titled "ITT Market Quality Associates," falls under the category of business development consultancy services. The contract period starts on 11th July 2022 and runs until 31st March 2024. The tender period closed on 6th May 2022. The winning supplier, Teach First, was awarded a contract valued at £75,000 on 24th June 2022.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth in the business consultancy sector, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in education and quality assurance. Businesses with expertise in policy implementation, market assessment, and training quality standards would be well-positioned to engage in similar future procurements, allowing them to contribute to the enhancement of the ITT market while expanding their own operational footprint.

## Notice

A new and flexible pool of ITT Market Quality Associates required to help support the ITT market as we progress through this re-shaping of the ITT market. The associates will play a key role in delivering DfE's ITT policy ambition, providing expertise and assurance that the new ITT market has high-quality design, content, and delivery in line with the ITT Core Content Framework and new quality requirements. They will also support the anticipated closure of a number of providers, ensuring smooth market exit and transfer of trainees to other providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5db1a7a-0202-462f-8fce-9f5f84b1346c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | TEACH FIRST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2022 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5db1a7a-0202-462f-8fce-9f5f84b1346c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5db1a7a-0202-462f-8fce-9f5f84b1346c
  5th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b55e1d59-7a6b-4384-8053-9c37c1b769fa
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