--- title: "Support for Malawi's National Maths Curriculum Reform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c018" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c018" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c018.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c018.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2024-11-26" --- # Support for Malawi's National Maths Curriculum Reform Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c018 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c018) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c018.json) ## Summary The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is planning a competitive procurement for the programme titled "Support for Malawi’s National Maths Curriculum Reform," focusing on the industry category of foreign economic-aid-related services. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage. A virtual market engagement event will be held on 11th December 2024 to brief prospective suppliers about the programme and to gather market insights. The programme aims to continue the UK's support for the Government of Malawi’s efforts in rolling out a new maths curriculum across all primary schools in Malawi, with specific emphasis on the first four grades. Prospective suppliers interested in attending the event should register via the online form provided. Further event details will be shared with registered participants. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services and foreign economic aid to contribute to a significant international development effort. Companies experienced in curriculum development, teacher training, and educational material distribution will be well-suited to bid for this contract. The programme aims to not only scale the maths curriculum reform but also provide technical assistance for foundational learning systems strengthening, making it a comprehensive project with long-term impacts. Participating in this tender can enhance a business's portfolio and position it as a key player in international educational reforms. ## Notice The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) anticipates running a competitive procurement for a programme to continue our support for Malawi's National Maths Curriculum Reform. The UK has supported the Government of Malawi over the last five years to develop a new maths curriculum that can be implemented through a structured pedagogy approach that uses workbooks to guide lessons. This is now being rolled out at national scale in every primary school in Malawi alongside reforms supported by other development partners which all aim to tackle the crisis in foundational learning. FCDO anticipates continuing our support to complete the scale-up of this reform across the first four grades of primary school and embedding the change in how maths is taught over the next five years, as well as Technical Assistance to support foundational learning systems strengthening reforms under Ministry of Education leadership. This is component 1 of a new Education Business Case called "Maziko A Maphunziro" ### Lot Information Lot 1 This programme will build on the success of the current support and deliver four (4) overarching capabilities as detailed below: 1. Complete the scale-up of the reform through to the 4th year of primary school (standard 4). 2. Provide ongoing coaching and training to ensure the reform sticks given high teacher turnover. government-led reform in a resource-scarce context. 3. Ensure student teachers learn the new maths curriculum in the teacher training colleges. 4. Ensure the continued procurement and distribution of the workbooks underpinning this reform. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038146-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £28,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | Locality | EAST KILBRIDE | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G75 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | East Kilbride West | | Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services - 80100000 - Primary education services ## Release History - 26 Nov 2024 at 12:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038146-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://forms.office.com/e/83v23n7SU2 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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