--- title: "Procurement of Providers for the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f726" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f726" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f726.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f726.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2023-09-08" --- # Procurement of Providers for the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) Framework Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f726 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f726) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f726.json) ## Summary The Department for Education has released a tender for the procurement of providers for the National Professional Qualification for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) Framework. The framework agreement is anticipated to be awarded in January 2024 and will expire on 14 April 2028. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000. The Department for Education is the buying organisation based in London, UK. This procurement falls under the services category within the education and training services industry. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 3rd November 2023. This tender opportunity presents a chance for providers in the education sector to compete for delivering the NPQ for SENCOs under a new framework agreement. Suitable businesses include educational establishments, universities, training providers, and special education service providers. Companies who can demonstrate their ability to design and deliver educational services targeted at Special Educational Needs Coordinators will find this tender suitable. The Department's intention is to involve multiple suppliers and create opportunities for business growth through open procedures and framework agreements. The upcoming procurement processes are aimed at engaging potential providers and ensuring a competitive and fair selection process. ## Notice This notice corrects minor errors in the original Contract Notice The Department is seeking to appoint new lead providers under a framework agreement to deliver the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) for Special Education Needs Coordinators (SENCOs). The successful providers will deliver the NPQ for SENCOs on this new framework agreement alongside providers appointed to the Department's existing framework agreements to deliver NPQ services. The framework agreement is anticipated to be awarded in January 2024 and will expire on 14 April 2028; The termination date aligns to the expiry date of the Department's existing framework for the provision of similar services and justifies the proposed period of the framework agreement. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is PS15,000,000 (excluding VAT). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Services - Please refer to procurement documents for full requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026716-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | 7 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80300000 - Higher education services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2023 at 16:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026716-2023 - 8 Sep 2023 at 13:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026659-2023 - 25 Aug 2023 at 13:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025144-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-professional-qualificationsframeworks-from-september-2021 - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-recruitment-and-retention-strategy ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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