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title: "National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) External Moderator"
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# National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) External Moderator

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfe

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a procurement process for the "National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) External Moderator" project, classified under the education and training services category. This tender was initiated on 3rd May 2022 and aimed to source external moderation services to ensure quality and consistency in NPQ assessments. The procurement followed an open procedure, and it involved an active contract valued at £6,490,792 with the potential for maximum extension up to £9.5 million over five years. Delivery is expected across the UK, with the contract period running from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2026.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses within the education services sector, particularly those specialising in assessment moderation, training services, and educational consultancy. Companies that have experience working with governmental organisations or those that can demonstrate both quality service delivery and a commitment to social value would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. As this contract includes options for extension, ongoing engagement and performance will be critical for suppliers looking to establish long-term relationships with the Department for Education.

## Notice

Provision of external moderation services for the National Professional Qualifications.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

From autumn 2021, a new and updated suite of NPQs is available for teachers and leaders who want to develop their knowledge and skills in school leadership and specialist areas of teaching practice. These reforms include: - replacing the current NPQ in middle leadership with three new NPQs for teachers and leaders who want to develop their expertise in specialist areas of teaching practice - reforming the three existing NPQs in senior leadership, headship and executive leadership. Subject to a further invitation to tender for NPQ provision launched in November 2021, we also envisage two further new NPQs in Leading Literacy and Early Years Leadership will be available from September 2022. As the appeal and value of NPQs depends on the quality and consistency of the qualification, faith in the assessment process is paramount. Checking for assessment consistency across NPQ Lead Providers is vital, alongside ensuring a reliable and fair process for all participants. To achieve this level of quality and consistency, the DfE is looking to contract with an organisation with the ability to deliver a robust system for the external moderation of NPQ summative assessments.

Options: The contract includes an option to extend the contract term by an additional 12 months and up to an additional PS2.6m (ex-VAT). This brings the potential maximum contract value to PS9.5m (ex-VAT) over 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011365-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | 6 Dec 2021 |
| Award date | 2 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,900,000 |
| Lots value | £6,900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,490,792 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRIBAL EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 3 May 2022 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011365-2022
- 4 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000128-2022
- 18 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013963-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

## Provenance

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