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title: "Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) Round 1 - Teach First"
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# Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) Round 1 - Teach First

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a98281f7-a006-480e-80da-ac10b7b5942e

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## Summary

The Department for Education, located in Nottingham, has completed the procurement process for the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) Round 1, specifically aimed at enhancing teacher professional development and leadership in challenging areas. This initiative falls under the education and training services industry and had a tender period that concluded on 15th April 2017. The contract, awarded to Teach First, has a total value of £3,864,203 and covers a duration from 15th June 2017 to 15th June 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for educational and training service providers, particularly those focused on professional development and leadership for educators. Companies with expertise in creating and delivering targeted training programmes, especially in challenging educational environments, would be well-placed to engage with this initiative. Furthermore, organisations aiming to contribute to sustainable teacher development are likely to find a strategic advantage in participating in similar future bidding rounds run by the Department for Education.

## Notice

"The Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF), announced by the Secretary of State for Education in October 2016, aims to improve pupil outcomes in priority areas by: * Stimulating more and better provision of teachers' CPD and Leadership Development in challenging areas and schools;* Stimulating demand for provision of teachers' CPD and Leadership Development in challenging areas and schools; * Support development of a sustainable market in CPD and Leadership Development that will be capable of becoming self-funding in the futureThe Department for Education expects to run a limited number of TLIF bidding rounds during the current spending review period (ending March 2020). This opportunity pertains to Round 1 only."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cd3cbf-0bd3-4f6b-a49d-91dc0578c134 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - None Selected |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2017 - 15 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,864,203 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 6HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | St. Ann's |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TEACH FIRST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2018 at 14:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cd3cbf-0bd3-4f6b-a49d-91dc0578c134
- 12 Jun 2018 at 16:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cd3cbf-0bd3-4f6b-a49d-91dc0578c134
- 23 Jan 2018 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cd3cbf-0bd3-4f6b-a49d-91dc0578c134

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cd3cbf-0bd3-4f6b-a49d-91dc0578c134
  12th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a39547e-5037-4422-a7d5-c69c6cf11951
  Teach First contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e6d7a90b-b3b9-49ed-aec9-71aa0ca95b58
  Teach First 10.01
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55cf7e34-5089-4c1a-af83-7b48cd32123b
  Teach First 11.01
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9eb75b61-d711-4020-ad3a-d7564c0ee636
  Teach First 12.02
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d38802e-65ba-4382-a28d-94a382945329
  Teach First 12.03

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