--- title: "In-Service Training for FE Teaching" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-baec1203-9c4f-496f-8f67-70f5707562b5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-baec1203-9c4f-496f-8f67-70f5707562b5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-baec1203-9c4f-496f-8f67-70f5707562b5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-baec1203-9c4f-496f-8f67-70f5707562b5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-01-29" --- # In-Service Training for FE Teaching Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-baec1203-9c4f-496f-8f67-70f5707562b5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-baec1203-9c4f-496f-8f67-70f5707562b5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-baec1203-9c4f-496f-8f67-70f5707562b5.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a tender titled "In-Service Training for FE Teaching," focusing on the education and training services industry category. This initiative aims to establish a national delivery partner for the "Taking Teaching Further" programme, which supports Further Education (FE) providers in recruiting new teachers. The planned contract period is from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2025, with a total budget of £3,000,000. A market engagement event is scheduled for the week commencing 22nd February 2021, and participants are encouraged to register by 15th February 2021. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in educational training services, particularly those experienced in managing funding programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, as the tender process aims to attract diverse organisations capable of delivering high-quality services aligned with the objectives of increasing the number of skilled FE teachers. The anticipated expansion of the programme indicates potential opportunities for businesses to support up to 4,000 trainees in the future. ## Notice The Department is looking to engage a provider/s to be a national delivery partner to deliver Taking Teaching Further (TTF), to support FE providers to recruit new teachers to teach in the Further Education sector. TTF is currently managed by one supplier. The service requirements include, but not limited to administration of funding, general administration, evaluation, market insight, marketing, and end to end programme management. Programme Aims Given the wider economic importance of FE in raising skills levels and providing a passport to opportunity for young people and adults - particularly through the successful delivery of T Levels and apprenticeships - we need sufficient numbers of highly skilled teachers in place to deliver high quality, work relevant skills training. But there is also a very real need for those teachers to possess industry expertise and excellent teaching skills. This is paramount for delivering first-rate FE teaching. The aim of TTF is to increase the number of highly skilled teachers in place to deliver high quality, work relevant skills training by supporting FE providers to recruit and retain new teachers. Current Provision The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) have delivered this programme through three pilot rounds, from 2018/19 to 2021/22 and a fourth round has just been announced. For further information, please see the ETF website. https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/supporting/support-teacher-recruitment/taking-teaching-further/ Planned TTF Growth Given the current shortage of FE teachers, we are developing proposals to continue to deliver the initiative. Rounds 1 and 2 offered places for 150 teachers, and round 3 made 550 places available. Round 4 will make a further 550 places available to the sector. The size and scope of this initiative in the future is expanding in response to participant feedback but the extent of these changes is yet to be confirmed. However, based on current information, we anticipate it could be around 1,000 places in the first year, rising to 4,000 in the third year. Market Engagement We would like to engage with organisations that have delivered similar funding programmes. DfE invites suggestions and feedback on the proposed content and structure of the programme from the market, including industry experts, specialists and suppliers. To participate in market engagement please email: with any suggestions and/or feedback in your email, along with the following details: Organisation name, contact name, job title of contact (including responsibility within your organisation), contact phone number, contact email and organisation website link. DFE are also hosting a Market Engagement event which will take place on: w/c 22nd February 2021 Location: Online due to current lockdown restrictions If you wish to attend the event please email: HEFE.Commercial@education.gov.uk including the name of your organisation and the names of attendees by 15th February 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d39a6699-3ac9-46bb-8c9a-a0358c02451d | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jun 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 29 Jan 2021 at 10:44 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d39a6699-3ac9-46bb-8c9a-a0358c02451d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d39a6699-3ac9-46bb-8c9a-a0358c02451d 29th January 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64ebf301-e00b-45d2-8cb6-3ea494ef4369 n/a ## Notice URLs - https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/supporting/support-teacher-recruitment/taking-teaching-further/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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