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title: "Teach in Further Education (FE) - Online Service Alpha and Beta"
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# Teach in Further Education (FE) - Online Service Alpha and Beta

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd0f2676-cd66-4e10-ab4d-355eebc29c69

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## Summary

The Department for Education launched a tender titled "Teach in Further Education (FE) - Online Service Alpha and Beta" focused on developing a service to attract more teachers into further education. This procurement falls under the IT services industry, with a total contract value of £2,100,000. The tender process was conducted using a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period concluded on 2 October 2020, and the active contract is set to run from 2 December 2020 to 1 March 2022. The service will be delivered in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on consulting, software development, and online support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate innovative ideas and strong project management skills are encouraged to compete, as the tender emphasises the need for engagement in further education initiatives. Companies with a track record in educational technology or experience with framework agreements will find themselves well-positioned to pursue this lucrative contract with the Department for Education.

## Notice

Development of the 'Teach in FE' service is a necessary step to attract more teachers into further education (FE), providing a 'public face' to many initiatives - Taking Teaching Further, bursaries and training grant - aimed at supporting the supply and quality of FE teachers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e38ed10-7a71-4881-b666-7505cf17a1fd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2020 - 1 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,100,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIPPO DIGITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2021 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e38ed10-7a71-4881-b666-7505cf17a1fd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e38ed10-7a71-4881-b666-7505cf17a1fd
  14th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17640247-6499-486a-a739-e718a963995c
  n/a

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