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title: "Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e52d"
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# Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e52d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) is managed by the Department for Education in the UK, focusing on education and training services. This open tender is currently complete, with awards made to various suppliers, including Archway Learning Trust and Birmingham City University. The contract aims to support the recruitment of teachers in hard-to-recruit subjects, benefiting applicants with conditional offers for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes. Key dates include the contract awards, which were finalised on September 13, 2021, and a maximum framework agreement value of £96 million is in place, though no guaranteed value for individual contracts is associated.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for educational institutions and service providers engaged in teacher training, particularly those focusing on enhancing subject knowledge for prospective teachers. Businesses that specialise in teacher training, professional development, and educational consultancy would be well-suited to compete in this market. Additionally, universities and colleges with robust teacher training programmes can leverage this contract to expand their outreach and contribute to the government's strategy in strengthening teacher supply across the UK.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE). SKE is a key part of the Department's teacher supply strategy and supports recruitment to ITT in hard-to-recruit subjects. It is for applicants who have a conditional offer of a place on an ITT programme. SKE programmes are designed to help these applicants gain the depth of subject knowledge needed to train to teach in their chosen subject.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Award Notice for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE). SKE is a key part of the Department's teacher supply strategy and supports recruitment to ITT in hard-to-recruit subjects. It is for applicants who have a conditional offer of a place on an ITT programme. SKE programmes are designed to help these applicants gain the depth of subject knowledge needed to train to teach in their chosen subject. Additional information: Please note: the Framework Agreement has a maximum value of PS96m but there is no guaranteed value associated with appointment to the framework. Individual call-off contracts will be awarded via the call-off procedure in the framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023997-2021 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 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 | £1 |

## 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 | 41 |
| Supplier names | AAA EUREKA MBITT SKE; ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST; ARDEN TEACHING SCHOOL; BARR BEACON SCITT; BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT; BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY; BRADFORD COLLEGE; CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY; CARMEL COLLEGE; DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST; E-QUALITAS; EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY; GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY HEADTEACHERS; GORSE SCITT; LEICESTERSHIRE SECONDARY SCITT; LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY; LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST; MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY; NEWMAN UNIVERSITY; NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST; NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY; PLYMOUTH MARJON; PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES; ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY; TEACH FIRST; TES INSTITUTE; THE POLESWORTH SCHOOL; THE SPANISH COURSE; UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE; UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM; UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON; UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER; UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER; UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON; UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH; UNIVERSITY OF READING; UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND; UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX; UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON; UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER; YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER TEACHER TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023997-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:036624-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

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