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title: "National Leaders of Governance (NLG) Reform"
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# National Leaders of Governance (NLG) Reform

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-863d5daa-1dc7-4678-802a-c6b0129645cd

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## Summary

The Department for Education is the contracting authority overseeing the "National Leaders of Governance (NLG) Reform" tender, aimed at enhancing governance quality in schools and trusts. This procurement process falls under the category of education and training services, with a total contract value of £4,600,000. The open tender procedure was initiated on 28 June 2021 and will run until 27 June 2023, as part of an ongoing effort to address weak governance that adversely affects leadership and educational outcomes. The tender period concluded on 1 March 2021.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, governance consultancy, or training solutions. Companies with innovative approaches to improve school governance and those experienced in engagement with educational institutions would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. As this project encompasses a wide geographical scope, including the UK and its territories, it could benefit large firms and established providers within the educational sector, although smaller enterprises may not meet the suitability criteria specified in the procurement documentation.

## Notice

The appointed Contractor will be responsible for improving the quality of governance in schools and trusts where governance is weak so that there are fewer instances of weak governance, leading to fewer instances of failures of leadership and resulting in improved educational and financial outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0452a17-aee2-415d-b029-5594f55966e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 27 Jun 2021 - 27 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,600,000 |
| 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 | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL GOVERNANCE ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2021 at 14:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0452a17-aee2-415d-b029-5594f55966e4
- 9 Aug 2021 at 12:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0452a17-aee2-415d-b029-5594f55966e4
- 22 Jul 2021 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0452a17-aee2-415d-b029-5594f55966e4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0452a17-aee2-415d-b029-5594f55966e4
  9th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c798db7e-9d26-417e-bb3a-9810f14386d9
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