Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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
NATIONAL LEADERS OF GOVERNANCE (NLG) REFORM
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The appointed contractor will be responsible for improving the quality of governance in schools and
trusts where governance is weak so that there are fewer instances of weak
governance, leading to fewer instances of failures of leadership and resulting in
improved educational and financial outcomes.
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: £4,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appointed contractor will be responsible for improving the quality of governance in schools and
trusts where governance is weak so that there are fewer instances of weak
governance, leading to fewer instances of failures of leadership and resulting in
improved educational and financial outcomes.
The Contractor will design and deliver a programme to implement the recommendations for NLG Reform. The requirements fall under six functions, which form the basis for the programme milestones:
Function 1: National recruitment. Develop and deliver a communication and engagement strategy to attract high calibre candidates with diverse backgrounds.
Function 2: Assessment. Design and implement a two-stage
the application process that consists of:
o Stage 1:
Written application to assess eligibility and standards
Two references
o Stage 2:
Interview
Function 3: Moderation. To moderate the two-stage application process to ensure a fair, consistent approach.
Function 4: Induction and Training. Design and deliver a pre-deployment induction which includes an overview of the programme and how it works (brokering, deployments, reporting, QA, payment and de-designation). Training at this stage is a light touch and may include refresher training.
Function 5: Matching and deployment. Match schools/trusts needing governance support with the most appropriate NLG, and in doing so, deliver consistently high-quality governance support.
Function 6: Quality assurance. Develop and implement appropriate quality assurance processes and provide a quarterly report to the Department.
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
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: 2020/S 178-431068
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 June 2021
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
National Governance Association
4 th Floor, 36 Great Charles Street, Queensway, Birmingham, England, B3 3JY
Birmingham
B3 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
Sanctuary Bld, Great Smith Stret
London
SW1P 3BT
Country
United Kingdom