--- title: "Creation of resources to help ESOL practitioners better meet the early integration needs of refugees" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cc152f60-9d92-4dff-a4db-fcaec910b63e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc152f60-9d92-4dff-a4db-fcaec910b63e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc152f60-9d92-4dff-a4db-fcaec910b63e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc152f60-9d92-4dff-a4db-fcaec910b63e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION" published: "2019-09-04" --- # Creation of resources to help ESOL practitioners better meet the early integration needs of refugees Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc152f60-9d92-4dff-a4db-fcaec910b63e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc152f60-9d92-4dff-a4db-fcaec910b63e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc152f60-9d92-4dff-a4db-fcaec910b63e.json) ## Summary The Education and Training Foundation is currently facilitating a tender for the "Creation of resources to help ESOL practitioners better meet the early integration needs of refugees." This procurement focuses on research and experimental development services, specifically in the education and training sector. The tender remains open until 26th September 2019, with the contract expected to commence on 3rd October 2019 and conclude by 31st March 2020. The procurement method implemented is an open procedure designed for contracts below the financial threshold, encompassing delivery across multiple regions in the United Kingdom including North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, and London. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on education services, particularly those involved in developing teaching materials for adult learners or creating language resources tailored to refugees. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the project aims to enhance the provision of quality educational resources, addressing a recognised gap in the market for high-quality, flexible teaching materials for ESOL practitioners. ## Notice In early 2019, the Education and Training Foundation in partnership with Learning & Work Institute and Learning Unlimited developed a range of resources for teachers supporting new to ESOL learners. The materials were created following research around provision for learners at pre-entry/ entry level one, looking at barriers to learning and challenges to practitioners. The research report identified 'a shortage of high quality, attractive and flexible teaching and learning materials suitable for use with adult learners at this level, to support the development of functional language skills in day to day settings, and the development of basic literacy skills.' The focus of this project is to build on that work by producing resources to help ESOL practitioners better meet the early integration needs of refugees who are new to ESOL. The UK Government's Integrated Communities Action Plan sets out a vision for integration and defines this as 'communities where people, whatever their background, live, work, learn and socialise together, based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities'. Supporting the strategy is the Indicators of Integration framework, which identifies domains that are core to integration. Connected to this, the Home Office report Integrating refugees: What works? What can work? What does not work? A summary of the evidence published in June 2019, states that 'language skills are intrinsic to refugee integration and wellbeing'. In sum, language acquisition is an integral part of integration and this project aims to support ESOL practitioners and volunteers to better meet the immediate language and literacy needs of refugees in the context of their wider and long-term integration. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1601d7d-fb61-415a-b778-17ea628adf3f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1W 9SP | | 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 | Pimlico North | | 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), TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73110000 - Research services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services - 80310000 - Youth education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level ## Release History - 4 Sep 2019 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1601d7d-fb61-415a-b778-17ea628adf3f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1601d7d-fb61-415a-b778-17ea628adf3f 4th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP158077 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.et-foundation.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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