--- title: "National Leaders of Governance (NLG) Reform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6af82862-4a65-49c4-b120-c40eeddf512b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6af82862-4a65-49c4-b120-c40eeddf512b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6af82862-4a65-49c4-b120-c40eeddf512b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6af82862-4a65-49c4-b120-c40eeddf512b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-01-11" --- # National Leaders of Governance (NLG) Reform Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6af82862-4a65-49c4-b120-c40eeddf512b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6af82862-4a65-49c4-b120-c40eeddf512b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6af82862-4a65-49c4-b120-c40eeddf512b.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is initiating the tender for the "National Leaders of Governance (NLG) Reform" project, focusing on education and training services. The current stage of the procurement process is planning, with a key milestone, the engagement end date, set for 18th January 2021. The procurement is aimed at reinforcing effective governance in schools across the UK, addressing governance weaknesses identified as detrimental to academic performance and financial management. Interested bidders are encouraged to register on the Jaggaer portal and stay alert for upcoming tender opportunities. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses experienced in educational governance, consulting, and training services, particularly for those capable of delivering support for governance improvement in schools and trusts. Multi-academy trusts, in particular, may find this an advantageous arena to collaborate or lead consortium bids, as the DfE seeks high-quality providers to enhance governance efficacy across the sector. Increased involvement from competent businesses can contribute to a robust educational environment, fostering long-term partnerships with the DfE and its stakeholders. ## Notice UPDATE - Following the successful online market engagement event detailed below, the Department aim to issue the tender via Jaggaer week commencing the 18th January 2021. Please ensure you are signed up to the portal using the link below and have registered for alerts. https://education.app.jaggaer.com The purpose of this Early Engagement Notice is to notify the market that the Department for Education (DfE) will be undertaking an online market engagement event on 25 September 2020 for providers interested in bidding for the procurement of delivery of the reformed National Leaders of Governance (NLG) programme. The department's vision is to see robust and effective governance in every school and academy trust. As the first line of accountability, the department recognises that high quality, effective and ethical governance is key to success in our school system and for the future of children and young people. Where governance is weak, there is increased risk of poor academic performance and poor financial management. The NLG reforms will deliver high-quality support to schools and trusts, identify the underlying causes of weak governance and make improvements. We will deliver through a targeted approach, aligning with DfE governance and school/trust improvement provision, to target schools and trusts where governance is weak. The reforms will recruit, train, and deploy a high calibre cadre of experts in school and trust governance to deliver peer-led support for governance improvement. Contracts will run for an initial period of two years from April 2021 to March 2023 with provision to extend for two further single year periods. Consortium bids, particularly including or led by multi-academy trusts are welcomed. As part of our scope we are looking to utilise expertise from strong, well-governed multi-academy trusts and further build capacity so that, in the future, trusts will be well-placed to deliver governance improvement support. This procurement is subject to the ongoing 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review and the DfE reserves the right to not procure the services outlined below following the culmination of this review. Additional information: To achieve our aims, it is expected that lead providers will as a minimum need to: -Identify and recruit high quality candidates, including from within the current cadre of NLGs that meet the eligibility criteria and standards required. Make appropriate, fair and equitable contractual and payment arrangements with all NLGs. -Design and implement a robust, two-stage process, which enables rigorous assessment against new NLG standards and enables testing of expertise in specific governance sectors. The process should assess the knowledge and skills of applicants, using the new NLG standards as a basis for developing detailed requirements. Make recommendations to DfE for the designation of individual NLGs. -Design and deliver induction and annual training that will provide a high-quality learning experience that recognises and builds on the expertise of NLGs. -Set up and manage a straightforward commissioning process, so that DfE teams and others can readily request NLG support (in line with agreed funding triggers). Within set agreed timescales identify NLG with appropriate skills and experience and deploy into trusts and schools. -Design and deliver a proportionate, regular, light-touch, quality assurance of NLG delivery to inform the provider's annual performance or contract management of NLGs. Gather evidence for 3 yearly reviews of designation, and assess and submit recommendation for the retention or removal of designation to DfE. -Collect and report on specified management information data, undertake self-evaluation and build in continuous improvement and lessons learned throughout the contract lifetime to ensure that findings feed into delivery on an ongoing basis. -Demonstrate that proposed costs are based on efficient models of delivery to maximise the overall number of boards supported and individuals placed and trained within available resources. Provide a strong return on investment and good value for money for the department. Indicative Timeline UPDATE - Following the successful online market engagement event detailed below, the Department aim to issue the tender via Jaggaer week commencing the 18th January 2021. Please ensure you are signed up to the portal using the link below and have registered for alerts. https://education.app.jaggaer.com Other information This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. The department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award contracts. Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a provider in acting on the basis of this Prior Information Notice. All future information will be issued to potential providers via the DfE eTendering Portal. Providers can access this system at: https://education.app.jaggaer.com. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a05bda0-b935-404f-87dd-5056bc2f3378 | | 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 | 11 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jan 2021 | | 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 - 11 Jan 2021 at 11:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a05bda0-b935-404f-87dd-5056bc2f3378 - 10 Dec 2020 at 11:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df85416f-671d-408b-b0c3-e0e2b9daff8f - 9 Dec 2020 at 14:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1df51da9-4ed0-458b-81d9-a76fdda94207 - 9 Sep 2020 at 14:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/416e903b-6704-4ab4-ba38-663723fa25d0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a05bda0-b935-404f-87dd-5056bc2f3378 11th January 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df85416f-671d-408b-b0c3-e0e2b9daff8f 10th December 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1df51da9-4ed0-458b-81d9-a76fdda94207 9th December 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/416e903b-6704-4ab4-ba38-663723fa25d0 9th September 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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