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title: "Flexible Working Ambassador Schools"
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# Flexible Working Ambassador Schools

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf351ac3-7c64-4088-bdcb-7998a754f8b6

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "Flexible Working Ambassador Schools" was initiated by the Skills Funding Agency and focuses on education and training services. This contract, valued at £480,000, is located in England and is currently at the award stage, having been awarded on 26th February 2021. The contract period spans from 1st April 2021 to 30th December 2022, with its tender period concluding on 7th December 2020. The procurement method used for this contract was an open procedure, allowing for competitive participation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) involved in educational services or human resources consulting. Companies that can offer innovative flexible working solutions in the education sector would be well-suited to compete. By engaging with this contract, businesses can contribute to improving retention rates of teachers in schools, thus creating a positive impact while driving their growth in the education market.

## Notice

Flexible working policies can help to recruit, retain and motivate teachers and can play a central role in helping schools to deploy their staff effectively and efficiently. However, there are a number of practical challenges to address (e.g. managing staffing arrangements, timetabling and developing coherent whole-school policies and approaches). In the 2019 Recruitment and Retention strategy we committed to support headteachers to adapt to changing demands by helping to transform approaches to flexible working in schools. As part of that commitment we are introducing Flexible Working Ambassador Schools (FWAS). FWAS will support schools to offer more flexible working opportunities, which in turn can improve retention rates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b831b317-9bf6-4306-b0b7-c16e0068ff0c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £480,000 |
| 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 | SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| 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 | 8 |
| Supplier names | BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST; CHARLES DICKENS PRIMARY SCHOOL; DISCOVERY TRUST; GREATER MANCHESTER LEARNING TRUST; IMPINGTON VILLAGE COLLEGE; MALMESBURY SCHOOL; NEWPORT GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST; UPTON COURT GRAMMAR SCHOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2021 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b831b317-9bf6-4306-b0b7-c16e0068ff0c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b831b317-9bf6-4306-b0b7-c16e0068ff0c
  19th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/

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