--- title: "High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme 2022/23 con_8477" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04efb5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04efb5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04efb5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04efb5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2025-03-20" --- # High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme 2022/23 con_8477 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04efb5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04efb5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04efb5.json) ## Summary The Department for Education has awarded a national contract worth GBP 137,264,506.67 to Teach First for the delivery of the High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme 2022/23 (con_8477). The programme aims to support schools in England, especially those in disadvantaged areas, by recruiting and developing high-quality graduates and career changers to become teachers. The contract extends from 4 May 2021 to 31 October 2028 and includes several amendments, most notably an extension for the 2026 cohort, which will complete their training by August 2028. The purpose of this initiative is to help close the attainment gap between deprived pupils and their peers by placing highly skilled teachers in low-income communities. This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses operating within the education and training services industry. Companies that specialise in graduate recruitment, teacher training, educational leadership development, and support services for schools will find this contract highly relevant. The contractor is expected to deliver innovative solutions for candidate attraction, recruitment, and placement, along with ongoing support and programme evaluation. Those with the capacity to manage large-scale educational initiatives and a track record in delivering quality teacher training programmes will be well-suited to compete in this and similar procurements in the future. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority has appointed a contractor to deliver a single national contract for the provision of the Programme. The Programme aims to support the Government's ambition that all schools in England must have access to high-quality teachers, especially those schools serving disadvantaged areas, by recruiting and developing high-quality graduates and career changers (Participants) who might not otherwise have considered teaching or working in a school serving economically disadvantaged pupils. These participants will supplement the supply of new teachers into primary and secondary schools and early years settings serving low income communities, with high numbers of disadvantaged and low attaining pupils (Eligible Schools). The Programme is intended to attract participants with a 2:1 degree or above into teaching and place them in Eligible Schools. The contractor is expected to provide a Programme that will successfully compete with other high profile and well-respected graduate recruitment programmes and to attract participants into teaching. Participants will be employed to fill vacancies, undertake employment-based initial teacher training and contribute to the schools' overall improvement. The key objectives of the Programme are to: * recruit the best and brightest graduates and career changers who have the potential to be highly skilled teachers and leaders and who would be otherwise unlikely to join the profession or work in an Eligible School; * train them to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders and fill teacher vacancies at Eligible Schools in England to help close the attainment gap between deprived pupils and their peers. The Programme should also prepare, support, inspire and encourage participants to consider the range of career progression pathways in education and promote the longer-term benefits of progressing a career in teaching or education sector. The contractor is required to design and develop a high-quality and innovative Programme to deliver the following services which are described further in the procurement documents: * attraction of candidates; * candidate recruitment and selection; * initial teacher training; * leadership development; * participant retention and ongoing support; * school recruitment and placements; * contractor management information; * programme evaluation; * continuous improvement; * data management and security; * contractor performance management; * contractor assurance; * implementation and resourcing; * demobilisation and exit planning. The activities to attract, recruit and select candidates for the Programme commenced on or before October 2021. The two cohorts commenced the training element of the Programme as follows: * the 2022 Cohort commenced year 1 of the Programme by the 30 September 2022 and year 2 of the Programme by 30 September 2023; and * the 2023 Cohort commenced year 1 of the Programme by 30 September 2023 and year 2 of the Programme by 30 September 2024. The 2022 Cohort completed the Programme by August 2024 and the 2023 Cohort shall complete by August 2025. Following the provided for extension, agreed April 2023, the 2024 Cohort shall complete the Programme by August 2026 and the 2025 Cohort by August 2027. Following this modification there will be an additional 2026 Cohort that shall complete the Programme by August 2028. The Authority anticipates that contract exit activity for the contract period (including extension and modification) shall be completed by October 2028. The contract value of the contract (including extension and modification period) is anticipated to be one hundred and thirty-seven million, two hundred and sixty four thousand, five hundred and six pounds (GBP 137 264 506.67) (excluding VAT). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010407-2025 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 May 2021 | | Contract period | 3 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £137,264,506 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TEACH FIRST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 Mar 2025 at 13:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010407-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:248731-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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