Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
mailbox.instituteofteaching@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement of a contractor to establish and operate the Institute of Teaching
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80300000 - Higher education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department is seeking to appoint a Contractor under a framework agreement to establish and operate an institute of teaching (the "Institute"). This Institute will become England's flagship teacher and leader development provider, exemplifying delivery of Initial Teacher Training (ITT), the Early Career Framework (ECF), National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) and the National Leaders of Education (NLE) development programme. The Institute will also support other organisations to understand and implement best practice and evidence in teacher development delivery.
The Framework Agreement will commence on or around 18/02/2022 and last for a duration
of 6 years; the Department being satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances related
to new and unique nature of the Institute that justify this duration.
The Department anticipates awarding a number of Call-off Contracts under the Framework
Agreement first for Establishment and Mobilisation and of the Institute and ITT requirements
and thereafter for other Services as set out above. The Call-off Contracts may vary in duration but may last up to 36 months. The Call-off Contracts may be extended, wholly at the Department’s discretion, to a maximum period of not more than a duration equal to their
original terms.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-008281
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.4)
Place of text to be modified
In paragraph 8
Instead of
Text
'The Institute will deliver a Pilot Cohort of ITT in September 2022 and expanded delivery of ITT cohorts will commence from September 2023.'
Read
Text
‘The Institute will commence delivery of ITT Cohorts from September 2023.’
Section number
IV.2.2)
Instead of
Date
4 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
18 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
Updated tender documents have been published as a result of this change and can be downloaded from the Department’s e-tendering portal at https://education.app.jaggaer.com