--- title: "Teach First Request for Information - Instructional Coaching tool" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8478a3bc-e3b2-45fb-a33d-fb0a8774b1d4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8478a3bc-e3b2-45fb-a33d-fb0a8774b1d4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8478a3bc-e3b2-45fb-a33d-fb0a8774b1d4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8478a3bc-e3b2-45fb-a33d-fb0a8774b1d4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEACH FIRST" published: "2020-05-05" --- # Teach First Request for Information - Instructional Coaching tool Buyer: TEACH FIRST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8478a3bc-e3b2-45fb-a33d-fb0a8774b1d4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8478a3bc-e3b2-45fb-a33d-fb0a8774b1d4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8478a3bc-e3b2-45fb-a33d-fb0a8774b1d4.json) ## Summary Teach First, based in London, is initiating a procurement process for an instructional coaching tool aimed at enhancing the development framework for its teacher training and leadership programmes. This Request for Information (RFI) allows the organisation to engage with the market to understand potential solutions before any competitive procurement takes place. The RFI was published on 5th May 2020, with responses due by 5:00 PM on 19th May 2020. The project budget spans from April 2020 to March 2021, and the anticipated contract period will run from December 2020 to August 2023. The procurement falls under the categories of software packages and information systems, IT services, and education and training services. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in software development, IT consulting, and educational technologies, particularly those that are small or voluntary and community sector organisations. Suppliers with innovative solutions for tracking and enhancing training programme efficiency are encouraged to participate in this procurement. The nature of this Request for Information also allows for firms to showcase their capabilities and potentially influence the final requirements of a competitive procurement process. ## Notice Teach First is currently reviewing the provision of instructional coaching and deliberate practise for our trainees and programme members. As part of this we are issuing this Request for Information (RFI). The purpose of this RFI is to allow Teach First to: - engage with the market and understand the potential solutions that are available to meet the requirement - gain a greater understanding of specific suppliers' abilities, core business and strategic outlook - systematically identify similarities and differences between suppliers in the market - finalise our requirements Any resulting procurement will be conducted competitively. Teach First has no obligations, including to: go to tender; adopt any RFI information received from suppliers; enter a contract. Description: Teach First is exploring the market for a tool that will allow us to define a development framework for participants in our teacher training and leadership programmes that will support their development, facilitate training and track their progress against that framework. The tool should allow Teach First to: * Create a development framework against which participants in our teacher training and leadership programmes can be assessed * Define multiple points within the framework against which to identify training or development needs * Provide best practice examples for each development need that can be referenced by both the coach and trainee/programme member * Provide examples of activities trainees/programme members or coaches could undertake to progress them further * Allow for regular checkpoints against the framework (e.g. weekly/fortnightly reviews) * Record agreed next steps during the checkpoint * Allow the recording of an artefact against the next steps/development framework * Clearly show progression against the framework * Allow a coach to review the artefacts recorded against the framework * Monitor trainee/programme member progress, including those who are slipping behind, be alerted to this slippage, and provide progress data to a centralised tool that will report overall progression * Allow for objectives and plans that are outside of the development framework to be defined for users How to Apply: Interested suppliers should complete the attached Response document and return this to ProviderContracts@TeachFirst.org.uk by no later than 17.00 on Tuesday 19 May 2020. Following a review of the information provided, Teach First will contact you directly to discuss the opportunity with you further if your proposed solution meets our requirements. This may involve a virtual meeting and demonstration of your solution. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d4b8c61-592c-4c04-8a67-31a12634e297 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Request for Information | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 May 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Dec 2020 - 31 Aug 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TEACH FIRST | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE10 0ER | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich | | Local authority | Greenwich | | Electoral ward | Greenwich Peninsula | | Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 5 May 2020 at 14:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d4b8c61-592c-4c04-8a67-31a12634e297 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d4b8c61-592c-4c04-8a67-31a12634e297 5th May 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17522c40-6e57-4cab-8096-dca0aaa4a164 ## Notice URLs - http://www.teachfirst.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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