--- title: "National roll-out of the Early Career Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6eef303e-009f-47ac-bce0-f5fba4b7037f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6eef303e-009f-47ac-bce0-f5fba4b7037f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6eef303e-009f-47ac-bce0-f5fba4b7037f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6eef303e-009f-47ac-bce0-f5fba4b7037f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-07-06" --- # National roll-out of the Early Career Framework Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6eef303e-009f-47ac-bce0-f5fba4b7037f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6eef303e-009f-47ac-bce0-f5fba4b7037f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6eef303e-009f-47ac-bce0-f5fba4b7037f.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is initiating a tender for the "National roll-out of the Early Career Framework," aimed at enhancing support for early career teachers in the UK. This project, classified under the education and training services sector, is currently in the planning stage, with a milestone for engagement activities ending on 13th September 2020. Three online market engagement events are scheduled from 13th to 17th July 2020, allowing interested providers to contribute to the framework's implementation ahead of the project’s expected roll-out in September 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those focused on training and mentoring. Organisations that have experience in educational frameworks or professional development programmes would be particularly well-suited to compete. The final outcome will involve establishing a national framework for training early career teachers and their mentors, thereby increasing the scope for providers to expand their portfolios and engage in long-term partnerships with the Department for Education. ## Notice The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of forthcoming market engagement events relating to the Early Career Framework (ECF). The Department will be undertaking three online events between 13th and 17th July 2020 for interested providers to input into the implementation of the ECF. In May 2018, in response to a public consultation on 'Strengthening Qualified Teacher Status and Improving Career Progression for Teachers', the Department for Education (DfE) committed to improving the support for early career teachers (ECTs) through a new Early Career Framework, and extended induction and strengthened mentoring. In collaboration with an Expert Advisory Group, the DfE consulted extensively with the sector to design the ECF. The ECF has been designed to support early career teacher development in 5 core areas - behaviour management, pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and professional behaviours. The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has independently reviewed the framework to ensure it draws on the best available evidence and that this evidence has been interpreted with fidelity. The ECF is at the heart of the recruitment and retention strategy for school teachers. The strategy confirms that DfE will fund national roll-out of the early career reforms in September 2021, as our top priority to support early career retention and to support teacher quality. To ensure national roll-out is a success, DfE is seeking national providers to lead the delivery, from September 2021, of the national roll-out of the ECF for ECTs and mentors. There are three supplier events scheduled to take place week commencing 13th July and are anticipated to last between 2 and 3 hours. Please note that a maximum of two people from each organisation can attend each event. For more information please see the attached Prior Information Notice document. Additional 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 PIN. All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 | | 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 | 6 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Sep 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 6 Jul 2020 at 13:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 - 10 Jun 2020 at 12:04 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 - 10 Jun 2020 at 12:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 - 10 Jun 2020 at 11:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 - 10 Jun 2020 at 11:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 - 10 Jun 2020 at 11:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 - 10 Jun 2020 at 11:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f0abf0c-cb46-4ce1-9138-13514fa1e946 6th July 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/market-engagement-relating-to-national-roll-out-of-the-ecf-14th-july-2020-tickets-108693695770 Tuesday 14th July 2020 - Market Engagement Event - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/market-engagement-relating-to-national-roll-out-of-the-ecf-15th-july-2020-tickets-103821408628 Wednesday 15th July 2020 - Market Engagement Event - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/market-engagement-relating-to-national-roll-out-of-the-ecf-16th-july-2020-tickets-108695049820 Thursday 16th July 2020 - Market Engagement Event - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704942/Government_consultation_response_-_QTS_and_career_progression.pdf Strengthening Qualified Teacher Status and Improving Career Progression for Teachers - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-recruitment-and-retention-strategy Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca50f916-5e71-4b7a-a446-f3fe52698bce Prior Information Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b002108b-ab79-421e-9269-b63ab02a2637 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f02e41e-675a-4ac6-a0b9-381d45eb9888?origin=SearchResults&p=1 National Professional Qualifications PIN - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1555913-2953-4586-b050-4a211545c468?origin=SearchResults&p=1 Teaching School Hubs PIN ## 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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