Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
maths.programme@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://education.app.jaggaer.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://education.app.jaggaer.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
http://education.app.jaggaer.com
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
Maths Hub Lead School Recruitment for Great North Maths Hub and SHaW Maths Hub PR_7529
Reference number
PR_7529
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Individual grants are available to become a Maths Hub Lead School for: the Great North Maths Hub and, separately, SHaW Maths Hub.
The indicative value of each individual grant is up to £870,000.00. The actual value is dependent on fixed and variable costs based on actual hub delivery expenditure.
Maths Hubs are led by one Lead School, College or Trust that is held accountable for the Maths Hub activity funded by the Department for Education through a Grant Funding Agreement. More information about the Maths Hubs Programme can be found on the NCETM website, including more information about individual hubs.
Following eight successful years of leading a Maths Hub, two of our Maths Hub Lead Schools are stepping down from the role at the end of academic year 2022/23. The Department is undertaking a competitive grant process to appoint and fund two new accountable entities (lead school, college or Trust) for the following Maths Hubs:
Great North Maths Hub (covering Gateshead; Newcastle upon Tyne; North Tyneside; Northumberland; South Tyneside; Sunderland local authorities)
ShaW Maths Hub (covering Herefordshire; Shropshire; Telford and Wrekin; Wolverhampton)
The successful applicant must have an eligible named school or college located in one of the local authority districts listed above for the hub.
Information Sessions will provide the opportunity for you to hear about the service requirement, the bidding process and for you to submit questions. The sessions will be led by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) on 17 November 2022.
Full details and event invitations will be issued automatically upon expression of interest in the opportunity via the Jaggaer Portal. To register your attendance and receive dial-in details, please log in or register on Jaggaer before 12pm Noon, 16 November and search for Maths Hub Lead School Recruitment for Great North Maths Hub and SHaW Maths Hub PR_7529
In order to participate in this grant opportunity please express your interest in the opportunity via the Departments eTendering portal: Jaggaer.
Navigate to the home page and click 'view opportunities' where you will find: Maths Hub Lead School Recruitment for Great North Maths Hub and SHaW Maths Hub PR_7529
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,740,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
North East or West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Leading a Maths Hub is a significant and demanding system leadership role, which has the opportunity to enhance the teaching of mathematics education in your local area. By fostering a culture of collaboration and support between teachers of maths, both within their own schools and schools in the local area, the Maths Hub programme has been paving the way as an outstanding demonstration of how high-quality professional development can improve pupil outcomes and teacher satisfaction.
Now, more than ever, schools need support and guidance to get children’s education back on track following unprecedented disruption because of the Coronavirus pandemic. As a Lead School, College or Trust running a Maths Hub you will have the opportunity to be part of this effort as a national network of schools which are transforming mathematics education and changing the lives of children across England.
Each Maths Hub is open to working with any school or college, from Reception through to post-16, within the broad geographical area that it covers. The hubs draw on the expertise of local leaders of mathematics education across their area and the support of strategic partners including Teaching School Hubs, universities, maths experts and employers.
The new Lead School will be expected to continue and build upon the successful work of the previous lead. The brand of Great North Maths Hub and ShaW Maths Hub are well established in their local area, it is expected that the Maths Hub brand will remain the same to provide continuity for the schools being supported by the hub.
If the Maths Hub Programme continues into Academic Year 2024/25 and beyond the new Lead School will continue to retain the role of Maths Hub Lead School until they either (a) become ineligible or (b) a change in the Department’s policy for Maths Hubs.
When the new Lead Schools are appointed in January, there will be a two-term hand over during spring and summer 2023 where the new Lead Schools will receive information on all the responsibilities and part take in meetings up until they solely become the new accountable Lead School in September 2023.
Information Sessions will provide the opportunity for you to hear about the service requirement, the bidding process and for you to submit questions. The sessions will be led by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) on 17 November 2022.
You are invited to attend a Zoom facilitated Information Session led by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) on 17 November at:
• 09:30-11:00 for NE1
• 14:30-16:00 for WM2
To register your attendance and receive dial-in details, please email mathshubs@ncetm.org.uk by 12pm Noon, 16 November. Please state which briefing, give details of who will be attending, and put “New Lead School briefing” in the subject line. Invites are limited to two individuals from each organisation. Attendance at the webinar is not mandatory and for Potential Bidders that are not able to attend, the slides and Q&A log will be circulated via the messaging facility on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal following the briefing.
In order to participate in this grant opportunity please express your interest in the opportunity via the Departments eTendering portal: Jaggaer
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2023
End date
31 August 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Subject to internal approvals, the Department reserves the right to extend this arrangement each academic year the programme is running.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 December 2022
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
In order to participate in this grant opportunity please express your interest in the opportunity via the Departments eTendering portal: Jaggaer
Navigate to the home page and click 'view opportunities' where you will find: Maths Hub Lead School Recruitment for Great North Maths Hub and SHaW Maths Hub PR_7529
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Please see tender documents
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom