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title: "NATIONAL LEADERS OF GOVERNANCE (NLG) REFORM"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cb85"
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# NATIONAL LEADERS OF GOVERNANCE (NLG) REFORM

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cb85

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## Summary

The Department for Education, located in London, UK, has completed the tender process for the "National Leaders of Governance (NLG) Reform" project, classified under the Education and training services industry. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to the National Governance Association with a total value of £4,600,000, signed on 28 June 2021. The project aims to enhance governance quality in schools and trusts where it is currently lacking, addressing issues that lead to leadership failures.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on educational services, governance training, and consulting. Companies with expertise in recruitment, assessment, moderation, and training programmes that can deliver high-quality governance support would be especially well-suited to compete. By participating in such initiatives, businesses can contribute positively to educational outcomes while fostering their growth in the public sector.

## Notice

The appointed contractor will be responsible for improving the quality of governance in schools and trusts where governance is weak so that there are fewer instances of weak governance, leading to fewer instances of failures of leadership and resulting in improved educational and financial outcomes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The appointed contractor will be responsible for improving the quality of governance in schools and trusts where governance is weak so that there are fewer instances of weak governance, leading to fewer instances of failures of leadership and resulting in improved educational and financial outcomes. The Contractor will design and deliver a programme to implement the recommendations for NLG Reform. The requirements fall under six functions, which form the basis for the programme milestones: Function 1: National recruitment. Develop and deliver a communication and engagement strategy to attract high calibre candidates with diverse backgrounds. Function 2: Assessment. Design and implement a two-stage the application process that consists of: o Stage 1: Written application to assess eligibility and standards Two references o Stage 2: Interview Function 3: Moderation. To moderate the two-stage application process to ensure a fair, consistent approach. Function 4: Induction and Training. Design and deliver a pre-deployment induction which includes an overview of the programme and how it works (brokering, deployments, reporting, QA, payment and de-designation). Training at this stage is a light touch and may include refresher training. Function 5: Matching and deployment. Match schools/trusts needing governance support with the most appropriate NLG, and in doing so, deliver consistently high-quality governance support. Function 6: Quality assurance. Develop and implement appropriate quality assurance processes and provide a quarterly report to the Department.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017431-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,600,000 |

## 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 | NATIONAL GOVERNANCE ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017431-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:431068-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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