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title: "SEND FE Workforce Development Grant 21/22 con_7982"
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# SEND FE Workforce Development Grant 21/22 con_7982

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7da44bb1-3975-4d46-be6c-3ad703920ad4

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## Summary

The procurement process for the SEND Further Education Workforce Development Grant 21/22 is led by the Department for Education, based in Sheffield, England. This tender, initiated on 12 April 2021, is classified under education and training services, with a total contract value of £1,182,000. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action, relevant for low-value contracts below the stipulated threshold. The contract period commences on 1 April 2021 and concludes on 31 March 2022, following a tender period that ended on 1 March 2021.

This grant presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the education sector, particularly those offering continuous professional development (CPD) services aimed at enhancing skills and capabilities within the further education workforce. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-positioned to compete, as the tender encourages their participation through its suitability criteria. Firms that provide expert advice, training materials, and professional development resources may find this contract especially applicable for their offerings, allowing them to contribute to improving services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

## Notice

Contract Award notice for SEND Further Education Workforce Development Grant 21/22. The primary objective of this grant is to improve capability and confidence and enhance commitment in the FE workforce, so that they are better able to identify and meet the needs of children and young people with SEND (including those on SEN support as well as those who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan). This will be achieved through high quality continuous professional development (CPD) aimed both at supporting leaders and individual teaching and non-teaching staff members, and at improving setting-level practice, through access to advice from experts, and other materials and activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e580b300-a606-48e1-86b3-508c78eca419 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,182,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,182,000 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2021 at 12:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e580b300-a606-48e1-86b3-508c78eca419
- 13 Apr 2021 at 09:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e580b300-a606-48e1-86b3-508c78eca419
- 12 Apr 2021 at 13:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e580b300-a606-48e1-86b3-508c78eca419
- 12 Apr 2021 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e580b300-a606-48e1-86b3-508c78eca419

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e580b300-a606-48e1-86b3-508c78eca419
  14th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43b2934d-81dd-4d44-9348-0ac66b1a62b1
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63445d2b-b0f0-42a1-97ee-47e891371ecc
  n/a

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