--- title: "National Leaders of Education Reform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c75738d4-7bf3-4b6b-8466-ce29a10fe824" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c75738d4-7bf3-4b6b-8466-ce29a10fe824" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c75738d4-7bf3-4b6b-8466-ce29a10fe824.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c75738d4-7bf3-4b6b-8466-ce29a10fe824.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-03-26" --- # National Leaders of Education Reform Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c75738d4-7bf3-4b6b-8466-ce29a10fe824 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c75738d4-7bf3-4b6b-8466-ce29a10fe824) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c75738d4-7bf3-4b6b-8466-ce29a10fe824.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is initiating the "National Leaders of Education Reform" procurement process, which is currently in the planning stage. This tender aims to appoint a qualified organisation to manage the selection and training of new National Leaders of Education (NLEs) for the academic years 2020 to 2021. Key milestones include a market engagement event scheduled for 31 March 2020 and an application opening in April 2020, with the application round closing by the end of May 2020. Successful candidates are expected to be awarded the contract around July 2020, and the anticipated contract duration is from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2023. The industry category is education and training services, applicable across the United Kingdom and several overseas territories. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education and professional training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract focuses on delivering tailored training not only at a national level but also on a regional scale. Companies with experience in educational assessment and leadership training will be particularly well-suited to compete, making this an ideal opportunity for those looking to expand their footprint within the public sector and contribute to vital educational reforms. ## Notice The purpose of this market engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to appoint a suitably experienced Organisation to support the delivery of the National Leaders of Education (NLE) reforms. We will be looking to procure the services of a national provider to i) run a reformed NLE application and interview process for eligible school leaders/MAT CEOs and to make recommendations to the department on successful applicants and ii) deliver a national curriculum of compulsory training, designed to the department's specification, to NLEs on a regional level. The successful provider will deliver the application/assessment and training of NLEs over two academic years beginning in academic year 2020 to 2021, the aim being to have the initial cadre of new style NLEs designated and trained by September 2021. INDICATIVE DATES FOR PROCUREMENT: Following market warming, we intend to open an application round in May 2020 whereby providers who have registered their interest in this opportunity would complete a set application form detailing their suitability to provide the assessment and training of prospective NLEs. We will publish a prospectus and application pack alongside the application form with guidance on the requirements and the procurement arrangements. The application round would close at the end of May 2020. Once the application round has closed, applications will undergo an initial desktop assessment based on the criteria and weighting set out in the prospectus and application pack, following which there will be a moderation of those results before final award and mobilisation. Contract award will be around July 2020 with the aim of having a new cadre of NLEs in place by September 2021. Further information on the procurement process will be provided during the market engagement activity. If you would like to attend the pre-market engagement event on 31 March 2020, please register with the DfE e-procurement portal Jaggaer at: https://education.app.jaggaer.com To pre-register for the supplier event please e-mail: system.leaders@education.gov.uk Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Friday 27th March 2020. Additional information: It is anticipated that the initial contract term will be 01/08/2020 - 31/07/2023 (3 years). A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on 31/03/2020. Details of this webinar will be posted to interested parties following registration. If you would like to attend the pre-market engagement event on 31 March 2020, please register with the DfE e-procurement portal Jaggaer at https://education.app.jaggaer.com. Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Friday 27th March 2020 by e-mail to: system.leaders@education.gov.uk For information: Attendance at the market engagement webinar is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. If you are unable to attend the market engagement webinar, the information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available. This pre-market engagement activity is intended as an awareness, communication and information-gathering exercise offering an opportunity for potential suppliers to understand potential commissioning intentions. Responses and information received as part of any pre-market engagement activity may be used to shape the DfE's specification of requirements and scope any resulting procurement process. The DfE will be administering the procurement processes electronically via the DfE e-Tendering Portal; Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation including the webinar pack. For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This notice is to advertise an opportunity. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award contract(s). Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a supplier in acting on the basis of this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbf5ff66-ea5b-478b-9874-ac4035884571 | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 26 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Jun 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 26 Mar 2020 at 16:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbf5ff66-ea5b-478b-9874-ac4035884571 - 20 Mar 2020 at 11:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d83c33f-2b58-4138-8702-21497ad6aff3 - 20 Mar 2020 at 09:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d83c33f-2b58-4138-8702-21497ad6aff3 - 20 Mar 2020 at 08:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d83c33f-2b58-4138-8702-21497ad6aff3 - 20 Mar 2020 at 08:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d83c33f-2b58-4138-8702-21497ad6aff3 - 17 Mar 2020 at 15:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d83c33f-2b58-4138-8702-21497ad6aff3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d83c33f-2b58-4138-8702-21497ad6aff3 20th March 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbf5ff66-ea5b-478b-9874-ac4035884571 17th March 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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