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title: "AY2021 Acclimatisation Contract for ITRP here (Prospero) (con_5917)"
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# AY2021 Acclimatisation Contract for ITRP here (Prospero) (con_5917)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-871b74cc-37e6-478a-a809-254ba23701f0

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) has completed the AY2021 Acclimatisation Contract for the recruitment and retention of teachers for the academic year 2020/21. The contract was awarded to Prospero Group Ltd and has a total value of £550,000. This selective procurement method was conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement, with the contract period running from 20th May 2020 to 31st July 2021. The delivery addresses for the contract are in England, United Kingdom, and the procurement falls under the business services category, specifically in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for companies in the recruitment and education sectors to engage in public procurement, particularly for those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses that provide recruitment services or educational consultancy could leverage this contract to expand their portfolio and gain experience with large governmental contracts. Given the contract's focus on teacher acclimatisation and retention, firms specialising in educational services and teacher support systems would be especially well-suited to compete for similar future tenders.

## Notice

The DfE will award the contract for the acclimatisation and retention of teachers recruited for academic year of 2020/21 with a review of the service delivery at the end of the delivery year and an option to extend for a period of up to one further academic year (2021/22). Additional information: Contract compliantly extended in line with awarded conditions of contract based on a value for money assessment and sustained Supplier performance during the original term

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1951b794-78e5-4e74-84b3-13b51b4e0872 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 13 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 19 May 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £550,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROSPERO GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2021 at 16:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1951b794-78e5-4e74-84b3-13b51b4e0872
- 18 Jan 2021 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1951b794-78e5-4e74-84b3-13b51b4e0872

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1951b794-78e5-4e74-84b3-13b51b4e0872
  23rd April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b78388a-8074-4b61-892b-bcdd7470300f

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

## Provenance

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