Tender

PGCE Award Body

  • Ark

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077194

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e914

Published 26 November 2025, 12:05pm



Scope

Description

•Delivery and awarding of PGCE for both secondary and primary routes, including those teaching in special schools

•Deliver a coherent, research-informed curriculum aligned with the ITTECF.

•Provide a clearly sequenced curriculum that aligns with Ark Teacher Training's own academic overview

•Fully compliant with Ofsted requirements

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Higher-education-services./MVV764M898

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/MVV764M898

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 August 2026 to 3 August 2029
  • Possible extension to 4 August 2031
  • 5 years, 2 days

Description of possible extension:

two extenstions each of one year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80300000 - Higher education services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Technical ability conditions of participation

Tenders will only be accepted from institutions that it are capable of awarding degrees and other qualifications within the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

15 December 2025, 11:59pm

Tender submission deadline

7 January 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

16 February 2026


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Price Price 60%
Quality Quality 40%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

Ark

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTQ-4258-QVDP

1 Edcity Walk, Edcity

London

W12 7TF

United Kingdom

Contact name: Basil Amin

Telephone: 00000000000

Email: procurement@arkonline.org

Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government