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title: "Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6d791b39-4216-4848-91ca-5bb99c5077ed"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2024-01-15"
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# Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d791b39-4216-4848-91ca-5bb99c5077ed

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) services. The contract, valued at £96,000,000 GBP, was awarded to multiple suppliers. The tender had an open procurement method with a tender period ending on 26th February 2021 and a contract period from 13th September 2021 to 12th September 2025. The SKE services support recruitment to Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in hard-to-recruit subjects, enhancing subject knowledge for teaching.

This procurement offers opportunities for large-scale educational institutions, IT training providers, and organisations focused on teacher supply strategies. Businesses involved in education and training services, especially those supporting ITT programmes, and entities looking to contribute to teacher recruitment in challenging subjects, would be well-suited to compete for contracts related to Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) services.

## 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/1695579d-e90e-4650-b814-303fee53e05d |
| 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 | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 12 Sep 2021 - 12 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,000,000 |
| 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 | 41 |
| Supplier names | AAA EUREKA MBITT SKE; ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST; ARDEN TEACHING SCHOOL; BARR BEACON SCITT; BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT; BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY; BRADFORD COLLEGE; CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY; CARMEL COLLEGE; DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST; EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY; EQUALITAS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY HEADTEACHERS; GORSE SCITT, THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST; LEICESTERSHIRE SECONDARY SCITT; LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY; LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST; MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY; NEWMAN UNIVERSITY; NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST; NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY; PLYMOUTH MARJON; PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES; ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY; TEACH FIRST; TES INSTITUTE; THE POLESWORTH SCHOOL; THE SPANISH COURSE; UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE; UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM; UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON; UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER; UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER; UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON; UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH; UNIVERSITY OF READING; UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND; UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX; UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON; UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER; YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER TEACHER TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2024 at 14:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1695579d-e90e-4650-b814-303fee53e05d
- 15 Sep 2021 at 16:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1695579d-e90e-4650-b814-303fee53e05d

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