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title: "Further Education Sector - Leadership and Governance Continuous Professional Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037268"
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# Further Education Sector - Leadership and Governance Continuous Professional Development

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037268

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a competitive procurement exercise to secure a supplier for the "Further Education Sector - Leadership and Governance Continuous Professional Development" programme. The procurement, which falls under the services category, aims to support effective leadership and governance within the Further Education sector. The contract is currently active, with a value of £9,550,000 and was signed on 21st March 2023.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses offering education and training services to engage with the Department for Education. The programme focuses on strengthening leadership and governance capacity within the Further Education sector. Businesses that can deliver continuous professional development to support leadership and governance in education settings are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) has conducted a competitive procurement exercise to secure a supplier to deliver a programme of continuous professional development to support effective leadership and governance within the Further Education (FE) sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The DfE has previously published its commitments to Further Education (FE) providers (which includes colleges and other institutions within the statutory FE sector, and other providers) in the Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth White Paper. The paper identifies a need to ensure all FE providers are well managed, governed and have the best quality teachers and lecturers. In doing so, we will ensure that post-16 further education students have access to world-class technical and vocational education, providing the skills both individuals and employers need for the future economy. The White Paper can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for-opportunity-and-growth In securing a supplier to deliver a programme of continuous professional development to support effective leadership and governance within the FE sector, the key outcomes of the DfE aims are: to strengthen leadership (middle managers to Chief Executive Officer) and governance capacity and capability; support the growth of diverse executive and governance leadership pipelines; minimise risks related to the delivery of the Skills for Jobs White Paper and skills reform; and aid the development of a self-improving sector.

Renewal: An option to extend for up to 24 months - based on business needs, funding availability and performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008929-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | 16 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,550,000 |
| Lots value | £9,550,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,550,000 |

## 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 | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2023 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008929-2023
- 19 Oct 2022 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029472-2022
- 3 Oct 2022 at 13:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027692-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for-opportunity-and-growth

## Provenance

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