Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Susannah.TURTON@education.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3700002288
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Teacher Mentoring Programme in the Further Education Sector
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,154,440
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Option to extend for up to 2 years based on business need, funding availability and delivery performance.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-029491
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Con_18280
Title
Further Education Teacher Mentoring Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cognition Education
30 Brown Street
Greater Manchester
M2 1DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09209758
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £115,444
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom