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title: "Teacher Mentoring Programme in the Further Education Sector"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037282"
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# Teacher Mentoring Programme in the Further Education Sector

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037282

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) has completed a tender process for a "Teacher Mentoring Programme in the Further Education Sector". The procurement aimed to secure a supplier to deliver continuous professional development for effective Teacher Mentoring within the Further Education sector. The contract, awarded to Cognition Education, has a value of £115,444 and was signed on 10th March 2023.

This award presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in personal development training services to engage with the Department for Education. The programme involves designing and delivering professional development and training for mentors and participants within the Further Education sector. Potential suppliers should note the scope includes administering grant funding, managing programme activities, and the option for a 2-year extension based on business needs and performance.

## 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 Teacher Mentoring within the Further Education (FE) sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Design and deliver a professional development and training offer for mentors and participants within the FE, the key outcomes the DfE aim to achieve are: to offer additional support and training to FE practitioners that act as mentors for new and inexperienced teachers in the sector; to provide mentors with the skills to assist the wellbeing and mental health of newly appointed FE teachers, to support smooth transition between industries and help form positive teacher-retention practices; offer mentees access to a skilled mentor that can aid their professional and personal development to become excellent teachers. As well as providing the Teacher Mentoring Programme, the supplier will administer and manage grant funding, that FE providers can apply for, to enable individuals to engage in the programme activity. Additional information: Option to extend for up to 2 years based on business need, funding availability and delivery performance.

Renewal: The Department may extend the contract by 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/008986-2023 |
| 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 | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | £1,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £115,444 |

## 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 | COGNITION EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2023 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008986-2023
- 19 Oct 2022 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029491-2022
- 3 Oct 2022 at 14:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027726-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

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