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title: "EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges Programme"
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# EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-652e651d-8aea-4fac-bf99-7d8c1c22d491

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking a delivery partner to oversee the implementation and evaluation of the EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges Programme, a project aimed at enhancing technology use in education. This tender is currently in the Award stage, having originally been announced on 10th October 2019, with a contract value of £500,000. The contract period will start from 16th December 2019 and run until 31st July 2021. Interested parties must register on the Redimo2 system to participate, and the tender submission deadline is set for 4th November 2019.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses that excel in educational technology and have experience in managing collaborations between schools and colleges. Companies specialising in educational services, technology solutions, and consultancy for educational institutions would be particularly well-suited to submit bids. Engaging with this tender allows such businesses to contribute to innovative educational practices and potentially establish long-term partnerships within the educational sector.

## Notice

DfE will appoint a delivery partner, via a contract agreement, to oversee implementation, co-ordination and evaluation of the EdTech Demonstrator schools and colleges programme ('Demonstrators'). Applicants should note that for the purposes of this document, all publicly-funded primary and secondary schools will be referred to hereafter as 'schools' and all providers of 16-19 education delivering publicly-funded 16-19 study programmes as 'colleges'. The successful delivery partner will be proficient in the use of technology in education (EdTech), familiar with the day-to-day running of schools and colleges and will have responsibility for: * The co-ordination, management and day-to-day support of the Demonstrators * Grant management of Demonstrators and issuing allocated funding * Governance; ensuring value for money is achieved and conditions of grant are met * Conducting a formative and final evaluation The delivery partner will also provide support to DfE and Demonstrators by: * Supporting the DfE in the final selection of successful Demonstrators, following an initial EOI round led and managed by DfE * Implementing the programme through school-to-school facilitation * Communicating to the wider sector of key messages and emerging findings The successful applicant will be expected to attend regular meetings with the DfE Project Lead and provide progress report to ensure conditions of contract are met and value for money is achieved. The tender will be going live on 1st November 2019. The procurement will be run using the Education and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please ensure that you are registered on the Redimo2 system - please note that if you do not register on the DPS and access the tender documentation via the DPS portal, you will be unable to bid for this project. For those suppliers already registered on the Redimo2 system, please ensure that you have selected Department for Education as a customer on the system AND have registered to join the ECSC DPS prior to the tender going live. Full guidance is attached to this notice for this process. We will award a contract to a single supplier for the delivery of the services - this could also be a consortium led by a single lead supplier (NB: consortiums must be registered as an entity on the Redimo2 system prior to the tender going live). Please note that dates above are subject to change. Additional information: Background The DfE's EdTech programme and strategy 'Realising the potential of technology in education', published in April 2019, set out the government's aim to support the education system in England to embed technology. This includes ways to support workload reduction, foster efficiencies, remove barriers to education and ultimately drives improvements in educational outcomes. The EdTech Demonstrator programme is a key element of the strategy and aims to help schools and colleges who using technology effectively to help support the practice of other education establishments. This may include, for example, offering support and guidance on effective use of technology to reduce workload, create efficiencies, improve accessibility, and ultimately support excellent teaching and learning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6d061b3-babd-4335-a4dc-d340254ee905 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £474,219 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £474,219 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LONDON GRID FOR LEARNING TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2020 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6d061b3-babd-4335-a4dc-d340254ee905
- 17 Oct 2019 at 16:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a940d4b-9e9f-4914-a798-9068d09dfb64
- 10 Oct 2019 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a940d4b-9e9f-4914-a798-9068d09dfb64

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6d061b3-babd-4335-a4dc-d340254ee905
  27th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a940d4b-9e9f-4914-a798-9068d09dfb64
  17th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27ef5d52-768b-4156-9921-87a22060b3ef
  Redimo2 Registration Guidance
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#redimo2
  DFE registration and ECSC DPS application process
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/edtech-demonstrator-schools-and-colleges-programme
  EOI Landing Page for Potential Demonstrators
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login/?cid=DFE
  Redimo2 portal
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/realising-the-potential-of-technology-in-education
  Realising the potential of technology in education
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/3e1b1e0d-1be6-474f-94f4-9d14c0e8c351
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/871fecc1-a301-43fb-bbe9-3d8dc32d819e
  Order Form (REDACTED)

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