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title: "Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching"
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# Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000513238

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is currently involved in the procurement process for the project titled "Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching," which falls under the services industry. The procurement is at the active tender stage, having a submission deadline of 16 November 2017 for bids to be submitted electronically. This initiative aims to develop a unique teaching pathway focusing on high-quality graduates and those contemplating a career change, ensuring that the programme stands apart from existing initiatives in Scottish Initial Teacher Education.

This tender offers prime opportunities for educational service providers and organisations specialising in teacher training and recruitment. Businesses with expertise in developing educational programmes or those that have experience working with graduates and career changers would be well-suited to compete. With a contract value of £250,000 and a requirement for innovative strategies to attract teachers, this procurement could significantly bolster the competitive edge and market presence of participating firms.

## Notice

The Scottish Government's Learning Directorate has on behalf of People and Infrastructure Division, awarded a contract for the Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching. This route should focus on attracting high-quality graduates and those with degrees considering a career change. The route should ensure that the programme is genuinely new and distinct and not simply a minor re-working or extension of the existing Scottish Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes. Accordingly the programme must have outstanding and distinctive features setting it apart from other forms of ITE.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government's Learning Directorate has on behalf of People and Infrastructure Division, awarded a contract for the Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching. This route should focus on attracting high-quality graduates and those with degrees considering a career change. The route should ensure that the programme is genuinely new and distinct and not simply a minor re-working or extension of the existing Scottish Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes. Accordingly the programme must have outstanding and distinctive features setting it apart from other forms of ITE.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR315676 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2018 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £231,750 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6GA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR315676
- 3 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297196

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297196
  Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching - The Scottish Government's Learning Directorate, wishes to commission, on behalf of People and Infrastructure Division, a project to develop a new route into teaching. This route should focus on attracting high-quality graduates and those with degrees considering a career change. The route should ensure that the programme is genuinely new and distinct and not simply a minor re-working or extension of the existing Scottish Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes. Accordingly the programme must have outstanding and distinctive features setting it apart from other forms of ITE.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR315676
  Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching - The Scottish Government's Learning Directorate has on behalf of People and Infrastructure Division, awarded a contract for the Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching. This route should focus on attracting high-quality graduates and those with degrees considering a career change. The route should ensure that the programme is genuinely new and distinct and not simply a minor re-working or extension of the existing Scottish Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes. Accordingly the programme must have outstanding and distinctive features setting it apart from other forms of ITE.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000513238
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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