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title: "Call-off contract for the supply of the National Professional Qualification Services (October 2024 cohort) under the National Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement"
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# Call-off contract for the supply of the National Professional Qualification Services (October 2024 cohort) under the National Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8168bf1-c9d5-4707-be63-e0b52bb01c23

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a call-off contract for the supply of National Professional Qualification Services under the National Professional Qualifications Framework Agreement. The procurement method used was selective, with a contract value of £15,265,313 in GBP. The contract period starts on June 20, 2024, and ends on October 29, 2027. The tender deadline was on May 3, 2024. The procurement falls under the Education and Training Services category and covers various regions in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for service providers in the education and training industry, especially those interested in delivering National Professional Qualifications. The contract is suitable for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses should note that the Department for Education reserves the right to increase call-off contract values by up to an additional 50%. Interested parties should closely monitor the performance against recruitment and retention milestones to leverage potential growth opportunities.

## Notice

Award of call-off contracts made via the Framework Agreement for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) to deliver the October 2024 Cohort of National Professional Qualifications. For more details on the National Professional Qualifications please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms Additional information: The award value is based on the total potential value awarded under this call-off and the individual call-off contract values are dependent on performance against recruitment and retention milestones. The call-off contract payment model includes an additional uplift fee for participants from Autumn 2022 to enable teachers and leaders from small settings to engage with NPQs. An uplift payment will be paid to providers per participant from a school or 16-19 organisation with 1-600 pupils. The department reserves the right to increase call-off contract values up to an additional 50%. In such instances the department will issue a revised award notice to account for any increase to the award value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ef4bcc8-0299-4406-8a8d-5cfc63f7e921 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2024 - 29 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,265,313 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,265,313 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | AMBITION INSTITUTE; BEST PRACTICE NETWORK; CHURCH OF ENGLAND CENTRAL SERVICES; LLSE COMMUNITY INTEREST; TEACH FIRST; TEACHER DEVELOPMENT TRUST; UCL CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2024 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ef4bcc8-0299-4406-8a8d-5cfc63f7e921

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ef4bcc8-0299-4406-8a8d-5cfc63f7e921
  17th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62073274-b563-4d24-89c5-f903682e0682
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21129e81-90a7-4917-bc64-6cc0b560afd5
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff662a22-b3b9-4dfe-aa3a-0aca0f8f4902
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bfd226c3-7550-4919-b4c8-fe76058c513b
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75b8b0b6-96cb-481d-b761-91c68874d656
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d437c460-1bb5-41c6-bee8-488a88f9663f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bfae5bee-49ba-4edf-896c-4d2c32e766c9
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-reforms

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