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title: "Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund Round 2 Lot 1"
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# Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund Round 2 Lot 1

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2688bcd-db0d-466f-8eb5-3ed0e4c21def

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education, which has initiated the "Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund Round 2 Lot 1" tender. This initiative falls within the education and training services industry category and is aimed at enhancing teacher development in primary and secondary schools. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £360,000, running from 3rd September 2018 to 31st March 2020. The tender period ended on 9th May 2018, after which the contract was awarded to THE GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION on 20th July 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education sector, particularly those specializing in teacher training and development programs. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in delivering continuous professional development (CPD) or pedagogical improvement initiatives, especially in science and geography education, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. Engaging with this kind of procurement can help businesses expand their reach and impact within the educational landscape.

## Notice

Teacher development programme to develop pedagogy that enables students to acquire knowledge in science and geography through critical use of evidence and argument that leads to improved engagement and attainment. The programme involves: initial planning sessions, supported classroom project phase, CPD session to share practice, access to a range of resources and online network space and networks for further development and cascade. Delivered by national subject experts, alongside school-based CPD leaders, within school-based networks comprising geography and science teachers from primary and secondary schools. Programme includes: * 2 days of CPD (initial planning session, focussing on specialist classroom pedagogies; and a concluding session with peer and expert challenge); * Individual mentoring; and * Supported classroom project (apply an aspect of specialist pedagogy to teachers' own classrooms, with time for planning and refining teaching and assessing impact over a school term).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f8d68d-288e-416b-9503-c116385a0e72 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £360,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2018 at 11:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f8d68d-288e-416b-9503-c116385a0e72
- 22 Oct 2018 at 10:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f8d68d-288e-416b-9503-c116385a0e72
- 19 Oct 2018 at 15:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f8d68d-288e-416b-9503-c116385a0e72
- 15 Oct 2018 at 12:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f8d68d-288e-416b-9503-c116385a0e72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08f8d68d-288e-416b-9503-c116385a0e72
  7th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/e2a4d582-d5fc-424b-8ded-3145130a8c6c
  Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37f0e032-8a90-42e9-886f-2ac0893be175
  Contract

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