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title: "National Tutoring Programme - AY 2022/23 - Recruiting and Deploying Academic Mentors - CF AN (con_15277)"
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# National Tutoring Programme - AY 2022/23 - Recruiting and Deploying Academic Mentors - CF AN (con_15277)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e2e8271-0a72-4a54-a4fb-577ee1801363

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the National Tutoring Programme - AY 2022/23, aimed at recruiting and deploying academic mentors to schools across various regions in the UK. The contract, valued at £6,821,858.90 GBP, was awarded to Cognition Education on July 19, 2022. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on May 23, 2022. The contract period is from August 1, 2022, to August 31, 2024, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the education and training services sector.

This contract by the Department for Education offers businesses the chance to participate in the delivery of academic mentoring services to schools in the UK. Companies involved in education and training services, particularly those experienced in recruiting and deploying tutors, would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract allows for flexibility and innovation in designing tutoring offers tailored to meet the needs of pupils, presenting a growth opportunity for businesses looking to contribute to educational advancement.

## Notice

The Department for Education has provided over 1 million tutoring courses since the launch of the National Tutoring Programme in 2020. We are seeking to build on this for Academic Years 22/23 and 23/24 by giving schools greater freedom to design and deliver a tutoring offer that meets the needs of their pupils, alongside making the programme simpler and more flexible. To achieve this, we are seeking a Supplier(s) to deliver the following requirements: - Recruit of a new pool of tutors (known as "Academic Mentors") and manage the deployment of Academic Mentors to schools. Therefore, the Secretary of State for Education via Department for Education (the Buyer) is undertaking a procurement to appoint a Supplier(s) , for the provision of this element of the National Tutoring Programme. The Term of the Contract shall commence on or around 1st August 2022 for AY 2022/23 and expire on 31 August 2024 (the end of AY 23/24), subject to earlier termination in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. Additional information: In order to participate in this contract opportunity please express your interest in the opportunity via the Departments eTendering portal: Jaggaer Navigate to the home page and click 'view opportunities' where you will find: National Tutoring Programme - Delivery partner(s) from AY 2022/23

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca35ebc8-2e17-4fc4-986f-0286400481b2 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 18 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,987,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,821,858 |
| 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 | COGNITION EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2022 at 08:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca35ebc8-2e17-4fc4-986f-0286400481b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca35ebc8-2e17-4fc4-986f-0286400481b2
  12th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b23cc5c5-cad7-497f-bc12-cbf8130086b3
  n/a
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com
  Jaggaer (DfEs e-tendering portal)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/dfe

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