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title: "Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02edc8"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2021-10-19"
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# Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02edc8

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## Summary

The Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) tender process, initiated by the Department for Education, focuses on providing education and training services to support the recruitment of teachers in hard-to-recruit subjects across the UK. The process is currently in the Award stage, with key dates including the contract awards signed on 15th October 2021. The overall financial value associated with the framework agreement reaches up to £96 million, but individual contracts under this tender do not guarantee a minimum value. Interested suppliers should note that this tender employed an open procedure for procurement.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses involved in educational service delivery, particularly those offering training programmes tailored for prospective teachers. Organisations equipped to compete would include universities, training schools, and educational trusts, especially those capable of offering robust SKE programmes. With over 50 bids received, this signifies a competitive environment that highlights the demand for quality educational services in teacher training. Those with a strong background in education and training can leverage this tender to expand their market presence and contribute to improving 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/026203-2021 |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 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 | £4,232,817 |

## 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 | 37 |
| Supplier names | AAA EUREKA MBITT SKE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11786; ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST - SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11755; ARDEN TEACHING SCHOOL -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11757; BARR BEACON SCITT-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11760; BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11763; BRADFORD COLLEGE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11764; CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11765; CARMEL COLLEGE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11767; DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11768; E-QUALITAS -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11774; EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11773; GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY HEADTEACHERS LTD -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11776; GORSE SCITT-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11779; LEICESTERSHIRE SECONDARY SCITT-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11781; LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11782; LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11784; MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11785; NEWMAN UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11789; NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11790; NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11792; PLYMOUTH MARJON-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11793; PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11794; ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11796; TES INSTITUTE-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11798; THE POLESWORTH SCHOOL-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11795; THE SPANISH COURSE -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11791; UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11783; UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11780; UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11778; UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER-SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11777; UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11775; UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11772; UNIVERSITY OF READING -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11771; UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11766; UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11761; UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11758; YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER TEACHER TRAINING -SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT CON_11756 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026203-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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