--- title: "Practice Development Groups for teachers and trainers in the Further Education and Training Sector" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d7b201e9-9ba4-411f-b548-56b5381751cd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d7b201e9-9ba4-411f-b548-56b5381751cd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7b201e9-9ba4-411f-b548-56b5381751cd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7b201e9-9ba4-411f-b548-56b5381751cd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION" published: "2020-05-04" --- # Practice Development Groups for teachers and trainers in the Further Education and Training Sector Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7b201e9-9ba4-411f-b548-56b5381751cd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d7b201e9-9ba4-411f-b548-56b5381751cd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d7b201e9-9ba4-411f-b548-56b5381751cd.json) ## Summary The Education and Training Foundation is conducting an open tender titled "Practice Development Groups for teachers and trainers in the Further Education and Training Sector," aimed at establishing Practice Development Groups across nine regions in England. This initiative is part of a new programme designed to enhance professional development within the sector. The tender period is set to end on 1st June 2020, with the expected contract period commencing on 29th June 2020 and lasting until 30th April 2021. The primary focus of this procurement, classified under education and training services, is to support collaborative practices among educators. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services, training consultancy, or professional development. Firms that can implement collaborative learning and facilitate action learning sets would be particularly well-suited to compete. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to participate, enabling diverse organisations to contribute their expertise in enhancing teaching and learning practices within the Further Education and Training sector. ## Notice This tender seeks to establish several Practice Development Groups (PDGs) in nine regions across England. It is a new ETF programme designed to promote practitioner-led, collaborative professional development across the Further Education and Training sector. PDGs consist of action learning sets of practitioners who work together on a short-term, small-scale project to improve an aspect of their teaching, learning and assessment over a four-month period. Each successful tenderer would be expected to run two rounds of PDG's per academic year (October- January and January - April). It is envisaged that the successful tenderers will act as a hub and set up 8-10 groups (4-5 per round) with group facilitators who will support participants in running action learning sets. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cef5138-f054-4fda-b818-b7d7e12b5fb4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Jun 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 4 May 2020 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cef5138-f054-4fda-b818-b7d7e12b5fb4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cef5138-f054-4fda-b818-b7d7e12b5fb4 4th May 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY159735 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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