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This could include organisations with experience of graduate recruitment and training or employment-based teacher training.\nAn online pre-market engagement event is being held on Thursday 3rd April 2025 where the Department will share details and request feedback on the following:\n•\tProgramme overview\n•\tProgramme requirements\n•\tPerformance measures\n•\tCommercial approach\n•\tProcurement approach and timing\nHow to participate:\nInterested organisations must be registered on our Jaggaer e- procurement portal to access the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme) Conditions of Engagement.\nPrior to the 2024 election DfE previously held related market engagement in connection with this opportunity under ‘ssq_443’ (Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching - Further pre-procurement market consultation). We are now building on that previous engagement reflecting new government priorities. As helpful background and context only, relevant materials shared during that engagement will be made available by registering against this project opportunity. A redacted version of the current contract (including current specification) is publicly available via the link below.\nOnce registered for the event in Jaggaer, your organisation needs to express interest against the SSQ for the Future HPITT Programme listing and ‘respond’ to the opportunity. In providing a response you will be asked to acknowledge and accept the Conditions of Engagement, indicate if you want to opt out of your organisation being included in a post-event published Organisation Directory (to aid appropriate exploration of market partnership opportunities) and provide the names and roles of up to two people from your organisation to receive details of how to join the market engagement event on 3 April 2025. Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. 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This will assist the Department in structuring the requirements to enable innovation to maximise achievement of programme aims.\n3.\tConsult on the commercial approach, structure and financial mechanisms that will inform how the Department scopes the requirements, and the potential procurement approach.\nFollowing the event, attendees will be invited to complete a post- event questionnaire to provide structured feedback on key aspects of the Future HPITT Programme, delivery model options, and procurement approach.\nWe may also provide an opportunity for confidential one-on-one discussions with prospective lead suppliers, consortium members, or key supply chain partners to further explore the themes of the engagement event. Those interested in a follow-up discussion are encouraged to share an outline of their feedback beforehand, ideally through the post-event questionnaire, to support the justification for the discussion. 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This could include organisations with experience of graduate recruitment and training or employment-based teacher training.\nAn online pre-market engagement event is being held on Thursday 3rd April 2025 where the Department will share details and request feedback on the following:\n•\tProgramme overview\n•\tProgramme requirements\n•\tPerformance measures\n•\tCommercial approach\n•\tProcurement approach and timing\nHow to participate:\nInterested organisations must be registered on our Jaggaer e- procurement portal to access the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme) Conditions of Engagement.\nPrior to the 2024 election DfE previously held related market engagement in connection with this opportunity under ‘ssq_443’ (Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching - Further pre-procurement market consultation). We are now building on that previous engagement reflecting new government priorities. As helpful background and context only, relevant materials shared during that engagement will be made available by registering against this project opportunity. A redacted version of the current contract (including current specification) is publicly available via the link below.\nOnce registered for the event in Jaggaer, your organisation needs to express interest against the SSQ for the Future HPITT Programme listing and ‘respond’ to the opportunity. In providing a response you will be asked to acknowledge and accept the Conditions of Engagement, indicate if you want to opt out of your organisation being included in a post-event published Organisation Directory (to aid appropriate exploration of market partnership opportunities) and provide the names and roles of up to two people from your organisation to receive details of how to join the market engagement event on 3 April 2025. Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. If you encounter issues providing your response, please use the secure messaging function so we can assist.\nLINKS\n•\thttps://education.app.jaggaer.com/\n•\tDfEs e-procurement platform - Jaggaer. Click View Opportunities and register interest against the SSQ linked from the opportunity to access Attachment docs with further information.\n•\thttps://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f59286d2-87ae-4f48-a096-da0bb8d79bae\n•\tA redacted version of the contract (including current detailed specification) is viewable on the Contract Award Notice.\n•\thttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria\n•\thttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-and-early-career-framework\n•\tFurther information about requirements for delivery Initial Teacher Training \nAdditional text\nThe purpose of this notice is to continue market consultation to inform the programme design, performance measures and the commercial and procurement approach.\nOur market consultation objectives are to:\n1.\tContinue to raise awareness of the potential future procurement process and to enable organisations to feed in their views and engage with each other on how a future contract could be successfully procured and delivered.\n2.\tCommunicate the programme priorities and create opportunity for the market to comment on potential aspects of the contract. This will assist the Department in structuring the requirements to enable innovation to maximise achievement of programme aims.\n3.\tConsult on the commercial approach, structure and financial mechanisms that will inform how the Department scopes the requirements, and the potential procurement approach.\nFollowing the event, attendees will be invited to complete a post- event questionnaire to provide structured feedback on key aspects of the Future HPITT Programme, delivery model options, and procurement approach.\nWe may also provide an opportunity for confidential one-on-one discussions with prospective lead suppliers, consortium members, or key supply chain partners to further explore the themes of the engagement event. Those interested in a follow-up discussion are encouraged to share an outline of their feedback beforehand, ideally through the post-event questionnaire, to support the justification for the discussion. This helps to ensure our engagement is conducted in line with the principles of transparency, fairness, and equal treatment as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023.\nDfE may also decide to host an additional engagement event prior to the launch of the formal tender process. This will offer suppliers further opportunities to ask questions and clarify any aspects of the procurement before the competition begins. Further details will be provided in due course.\nWho is the consultation aimed at?\nWe welcome continued engagement with organisations who responded to our previous market notice as well as other organisations who are interested. Organisations with specialist expertise against key elements of the requirement and who may be interested in potential key supply chain, specialist contract or consortium opportunities are also encouraged to engage.\nWhen is the event planned?\nWe have provisionally identified Thursday 3 April 2025 for the market engagement event. Once registered for the event in Jaggaer, please respond to receive details of how to join the market engagement event by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. In the interest of fairness, attendance will be limited to 2 people per organisation.\nContact sharing: It is common for interested organisations to ask for contact details of other attendees following an event to explore potential collaboration opportunities. We are adopting assumed consent in sharing attendee names and email addresses after the event. You can opt out when responding to SSQ for the Future HPITT Programme to register to participate in market engagement. \nFurther information and how to contact DfE:\n-\tRegister on our Jaggaer e-procurement portal for access to documents and updates regarding this engagement opportunity and to use secure messaging with the Department (link to the portal home page below, click: View Opportunities)\n-\tOnce registered you can access the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme) Consultation Document.\n-\tYou can also access materials from previously held related market engagement in connection with this opportunity under ssq_443 (Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching - Further pre-procurement market consultation). 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plans to launch a procurement in early autumn 2025 for the recruitment and training of teachers to support schools in disadvantaged communities. For the purpose of this document this will be referred to as ‘the programme’, with the new name / identity to be confirmed at a later date. \nThis procurement will be conducted under the Light Touch Regime using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This Notice follows prior market engagement activity, which has informed the development of the procurement strategy, programme scope, and delivery model. \nThe DfE seeks a supplier(s) capable of delivering a creative and impactful solution tailored to the needs of schools serving disadvantaged communities. We intend to award a single national contract to a supplier(s) who has sole accountability to deliver the full scope of requirements, incorporating school engagement, programme attraction, delivery and participant support.\nThe indicative total contract value for the future programme is £89 million, with an initial term valued at £54 million covering three cohorts (starting in September 2027, September 2028 and September 2029). The successful supplier may choose to raise additional income through school fees if required*. Extension options may be exercised to support up to five cohorts in total (starting each September from 2027 through to 2031). \nThe current High Potential Initial Teacher Training contract concludes when the 2026 ITT cohort completes their training. This new contract will ensure continuation of the Department's support to recruit high performing graduates and career changers to teach in schools serving disadvantaged communities. The information in this Notice is intended to provide a high-level overview of our intentions for the programme to support suppliers’ resourcing and initial planning of solutions. Further information and final confirmation of details will be provided at procurement launch in early autumn. \nOverview \nThe Government wants to enable every pupil to achieve and thrive at school, through excellent teaching and high standards. High quality teaching is the factor in schools and colleges that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcomes. \nThe programme will support this ambition by helping schools serving low-income communities, with high numbers of disadvantaged and / or low attaining pupils, (known as Eligible Schools) to recruit the teachers they need to improve outcomes for pupils. This is intended to be a distinct and prestigious route into teaching, competing with other high profile and well-respected graduate recruitment programmes to attract high quality candidates into teaching. \nThe supplier will be required to design, develop and deliver a high-quality, innovative, national, two-year, employment-based, initial teacher training and leadership development programme. The programme will place a significant emphasis on a supplier understanding, and successfully meeting, the teacher recruitment needs of Eligible Schools in their local context and communities. The programme will also focus on retention of participants. \nCore Aims and Requirements \nThe core aims of the programme, in priority order, will be:\ni.\tSupport schools serving low-income communities with high numbers of disadvantaged and / or low attaining pupils (i.e. Eligible Schools) in England to recruit the teachers they need to help improve outcomes for pupils\nii.\tTarget high-quality candidates with a 2:1 degree or above, who would be otherwise unlikely to join the profession or work in an Eligible School and who have the capability to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders, and who are passionate about making a meaningful impact, in these schools.\niii.\tContribute to recruitment in specified subjects but with flexibility to meet the specific recruitment needs of schools.\nTo support broader aims of teacher retention, the programme will also prepare, support and inspire participants for the range of future career progression opportunities in teaching and school leadership and to make a long-term and positive difference to the outcomes of disadvantaged pupils.\nThe requirements of the future programme will be: \n•\tDevelop and maintain strong partnerships with schools and other partners in areas with the greatest teacher recruitment challenges to understand and meet the needs of schools in terms of teacher recruitment and provide sufficient high-quality employment-based placement opportunities.\n•\tAttract high quality graduates and career changers who have the capability to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders with a clear focus on those who might not otherwise join the profession or work in a school serving disadvantaged areas.\n•\tRecruit and select specified numbers of participants to meet the needs of schools and make a positive impact to teacher supply, teacher quality and pupil attainment.\n•\tDevelop and deliver a high-quality employment-based Initial Teacher Training programme (in conjunction with accredited ITT providers where appropriate) which complies with the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework and enables participants to meet the Teachers’ Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status. \n•\tDevelop and deliver a leadership development programme that is integrated into the programme, to support participants to become excellent practitioners and emerging leaders who will have a positive impact on teaching quality in schools in disadvantaged communities.\n•\tMaximise participant completion of the programme and support their transition into teaching roles beyond the programme, in schools serving disadvantaged communities. \n•\tProvide opportunities for programme participants to form and maintain networks to support career progression and retention in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\nAdditional information \nThe programme will recruit and train three initial cohorts of participants for the 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 academic years. We expect recruitment for each cohort to take place during the preceding academic year. The first cohort of participants is expected to commence their training in September 2027 with recruitment beginning by October 2026.\nThe recruitment target for each cohort, which will be a key performance indicator (KPI), will be 1,000 participants. We intend to set additional KPIs for the number of participants achieving Qualified Teacher Status, completing the Programme and completing the Programme in specific priority subjects, as well as a KPI on Social Value. Further information about the KPIs, how they will be linked to the payment model, as well as the subsidiary performance indicators will be available at procurement launch. \nThe successful supplier will have an option to use their own identity / brand alongside the new identity for the future programme (which the Department will develop). 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For the purpose of this document this will be referred to as 'the programme', with the new name / identity to be confirmed at a later date.\nThis procurement will be conducted under the Light Touch Regime using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This Notice follows prior market engagement activity, which has informed the development of the procurement strategy, programme scope, and delivery model.\nThe DfE seeks a supplier(s) capable of delivering a creative and impactful solution tailored to the needs of schools serving disadvantaged communities. We intend to award a single national contract to a supplier(s) who has sole accountability to deliver the full scope of requirements, incorporating school engagement, programme attraction, delivery and participant support.\nThe indicative total contract value for the future programme is £89 million, with an initial term valued at £54 million covering three cohorts (starting in September 2027, September 2028 and September 2029). The successful supplier may choose to raise additional income through school fees if required*. Extension options may be exercised to support up to five cohorts in total (starting each September from 2027 through to 2031).\nThe current High Potential Initial Teacher Training contract concludes when the 2026 Initial Teacher Training cohort completes their training. This new contract will ensure continuation of the Department's support to recruit high performing graduates and career changers to teach in schools serving disadvantaged communities. \nOverview\nThe Government wants to enable every pupil to achieve and thrive at school, through excellent teaching and high standards. High quality teaching is the factor in schools and colleges that makes the biggest difference to a young person's educational outcomes.\nThe programme will support this ambition by helping schools serving low-income communities, with high numbers of disadvantaged and / or low attaining pupils, (known as Eligible Schools) to recruit the teachers they need to improve outcomes for pupils. This is intended to be a distinct and prestigious route into teaching, competing with other high profile and well-respected graduate recruitment programmes to attract high quality candidates into teaching.\nThe supplier will be required to design, develop and deliver a high-quality, innovative, national, two-year, employment-based, initial teacher training and leadership development programme. The programme will place a significant emphasis on a supplier understanding, and successfully meeting, the teacher recruitment needs of Eligible Schools in their local context and communities. The programme will also focus on retention of participants.\nCore Aims and Requirements\nThe core aims of the programme, in priority order, will be:\ni. Support schools serving low-income communities with high numbers of disadvantaged and / or low attaining pupils (i.e. Eligible Schools) in England to recruit the teachers they need to help improve outcomes for pupils\nii. Target high-quality candidates with a 2:1 degree or above, who would be otherwise unlikely to join the profession or work in an Eligible School and who have the capability to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders, and who are passionate about making a meaningful impact, in these schools.\niii. Contribute to recruitment in specified subjects but with flexibility to meet the specific recruitment needs of schools.\nTo support broader aims of teacher retention, the programme will also prepare, support and inspire participants for the range of future career progression opportunities in teaching and school leadership and to make a long-term and positive difference to the outcomes of disadvantaged pupils.\nThe requirements of the future programme will be:\n• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with schools and other partners in areas with the greatest teacher recruitment challenges to understand and meet the needs of schools in terms of teacher recruitment and provide sufficient high-quality employment-based placement opportunities.\n• Attract high quality graduates and career changers who have the capability to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders with a clear focus on those who might not otherwise join the profession or work in a school serving disadvantaged areas.\n• Recruit and select specified numbers of participants to meet the needs of schools and make a positive impact to teacher supply, teacher quality and pupil attainment.\n• Develop and deliver a high-quality employment-based Initial Teacher Training programme (in conjunction with accredited Initial Teacher Training providers where appropriate) which complies with the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework and enables participants to meet the Teachers' Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status.\n• Develop and deliver a leadership development programme that is integrated into the programme, to support participants to become excellent practitioners and emerging leaders who will have a positive impact on teaching quality in schools in disadvantaged communities.\n• Maximise participant completion of the programme and support their transition into teaching roles beyond the programme, in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\n• Provide opportunities for programme participants to form and maintain networks to support career progression and retention in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\nAdditional information\nThe programme will recruit and train three initial cohorts of participants for the 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 academic years. We expect recruitment for each cohort to take place during the preceding academic year. The first cohort of participants is expected to commence their training in September 2027 with recruitment beginning by October 2026.\nThe recruitment target for each cohort, which will be a key performance indicator (KPI), will be 1,000 participants. We will set additional KPIs for the number of participants achieving Qualified Teacher Status, completing the Programme and completing the Programme in specific priority subjects, as well as a KPI on Social Value. 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This could include organisations with experience of graduate recruitment and training or employment-based teacher training.\nAn online pre-market engagement event is being held on Thursday 3rd April 2025 where the Department will share details and request feedback on the following:\n•\tProgramme overview\n•\tProgramme requirements\n•\tPerformance measures\n•\tCommercial approach\n•\tProcurement approach and timing\nHow to participate:\nInterested organisations must be registered on our Jaggaer e- procurement portal to access the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme) Conditions of Engagement.\nPrior to the 2024 election DfE previously held related market engagement in connection with this opportunity under ‘ssq_443’ (Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching - Further pre-procurement market consultation). We are now building on that previous engagement reflecting new government priorities. As helpful background and context only, relevant materials shared during that engagement will be made available by registering against this project opportunity. A redacted version of the current contract (including current specification) is publicly available via the link below.\nOnce registered for the event in Jaggaer, your organisation needs to express interest against the SSQ for the Future HPITT Programme listing and ‘respond’ to the opportunity. In providing a response you will be asked to acknowledge and accept the Conditions of Engagement, indicate if you want to opt out of your organisation being included in a post-event published Organisation Directory (to aid appropriate exploration of market partnership opportunities) and provide the names and roles of up to two people from your organisation to receive details of how to join the market engagement event on 3 April 2025. Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. 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This helps to ensure our engagement is conducted in line with the principles of transparency, fairness, and equal treatment as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023.\nDfE may also decide to host an additional engagement event prior to the launch of the formal tender process. This will offer suppliers further opportunities to ask questions and clarify any aspects of the procurement before the competition begins. Further details will be provided in due course.\nWho is the consultation aimed at?\nWe welcome continued engagement with organisations who responded to our previous market notice as well as other organisations who are interested. Organisations with specialist expertise against key elements of the requirement and who may be interested in potential key supply chain, specialist contract or consortium opportunities are also encouraged to engage.\nWhen is the event planned?\nWe have provisionally identified Thursday 3 April 2025 for the market engagement event. Once registered for the event in Jaggaer, please respond to receive details of how to join the market engagement event by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. In the interest of fairness, attendance will be limited to 2 people per organisation.\nContact sharing: It is common for interested organisations to ask for contact details of other attendees following an event to explore potential collaboration opportunities. We are adopting assumed consent in sharing attendee names and email addresses after the event. 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This could include organisations with experience of graduate recruitment and training or employment-based teacher training.\nAn online pre-market engagement event is being held on Thursday 3rd April 2025 where the Department will share details and request feedback on the following:\n•\tProgramme overview\n•\tProgramme requirements\n•\tPerformance measures\n•\tCommercial approach\n•\tProcurement approach and timing\nHow to participate:\nInterested organisations must be registered on our Jaggaer e- procurement portal to access the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme) Conditions of Engagement.\nPrior to the 2024 election DfE previously held related market engagement in connection with this opportunity under ‘ssq_443’ (Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching - Further pre-procurement market consultation). We are now building on that previous engagement reflecting new government priorities. As helpful background and context only, relevant materials shared during that engagement will be made available by registering against this project opportunity. A redacted version of the current contract (including current specification) is publicly available via the link below.\nOnce registered for the event in Jaggaer, your organisation needs to express interest against the SSQ for the Future HPITT Programme listing and ‘respond’ to the opportunity. In providing a response you will be asked to acknowledge and accept the Conditions of Engagement, indicate if you want to opt out of your organisation being included in a post-event published Organisation Directory (to aid appropriate exploration of market partnership opportunities) and provide the names and roles of up to two people from your organisation to receive details of how to join the market engagement event on 3 April 2025. Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. If you encounter issues providing your response, please use the secure messaging function so we can assist.\nLINKS\n•\thttps://education.app.jaggaer.com/\n•\tDfEs e-procurement platform - Jaggaer. Click View Opportunities and register interest against the SSQ linked from the opportunity to access Attachment docs with further information.\n•\thttps://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f59286d2- 87ae-4f48-a096-da0bb8d79bae\n•\tA redacted version of the contract (including current detailed specification) is viewable on the Contract Award Notice.\n•\thttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria\n•\thttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-and-early-career-framework\n•\tFurther information about requirements for delivery Initial Teacher Training \nAdditional text\nThe purpose of this notice is to continue market consultation to inform the programme design, performance measures and the commercial and procurement approach.\nOur market consultation objectives are to:\n1.\tContinue to raise awareness of the potential future procurement process and to enable organisations to feed in their views and engage with each other on how a future contract could be successfully procured and delivered.\n2.\tCommunicate the programme priorities and create opportunity for the market to comment on potential aspects of the contract. This will assist the Department in structuring the requirements to enable innovation to maximise achievement of programme aims.\n3.\tConsult on the commercial approach, structure and financial mechanisms that will inform how the Department scopes the requirements, and the potential procurement approach.\nFollowing the event, attendees will be invited to complete a post- event questionnaire to provide structured feedback on key aspects of the Future HPITT Programme, delivery model options, and procurement approach.\nWe may also provide an opportunity for confidential one-on-one discussions with prospective lead suppliers, consortium members, or key supply chain partners to further explore the themes of the engagement event. Those interested in a follow-up discussion are encouraged to share an outline of their feedback beforehand, ideally through the post-event questionnaire, to support the justification for the discussion. This helps to ensure our engagement is conducted in line with the principles of transparency, fairness, and equal treatment as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023.\nDfE may also decide to host an additional engagement event prior to the launch of the formal tender process. This will offer suppliers further opportunities to ask questions and clarify any aspects of the procurement before the competition begins. Further details will be provided in due course.\nWho is the consultation aimed at?\nWe welcome continued engagement with organisations who responded to our previous market notice as well as other organisations who are interested. Organisations with specialist expertise against key elements of the requirement and who may be interested in potential key supply chain, specialist contract or consortium opportunities are also encouraged to engage.\nWhen is the event planned?\nWe have provisionally identified Thursday 3 April 2025 for the market engagement event. Once registered for the event in Jaggaer, please respond to receive details of how to join the market engagement event by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. In the interest of fairness, attendance will be limited to 2 people per organisation.\nContact sharing: It is common for interested organisations to ask for contact details of other attendees following an event to explore potential collaboration opportunities. We are adopting assumed consent in sharing attendee names and email addresses after the event. You can opt out when responding to SSQ for the Future HPITT Programme to register to participate in market engagement. \nFurther information and how to contact DfE:\n-\tRegister on our Jaggaer e-procurement portal for access to documents and updates regarding this engagement opportunity and to use secure messaging with the Department (link to the portal home page below, click: View Opportunities)\n-\tOnce registered you can access the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme) Consultation Document.\n-\tYou can also access materials from previously held related market engagement in connection with this opportunity under ssq_443 (Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching - Further pre-procurement market consultation). To provide background and context only, the materials shared during that engagement will be made available by registering against this project opportunity.\n-\tA redacted version of the current contract is viewable on the Contract Award Notice linked above\nPlease note that while additional CPV codes related to recruitment services have been included in this notice, due to the recruitment element of the training program, this is not an opportunity for large-scale recruitment of existing qualified teachers or for supply teacher fulfillment. The focus of this requirement is the attraction and selection of unqualified candidates and to train them to be qualified teachers and future potential leaders within teaching. Recruitment activities will be limited to those specifically required for the successful delivery of the program.\nTo note: this is not a call to competition and the Department is not bound to enter any procurement activity because of it. The Department is not committing to undertake any formal commissioning activity resulting from this notice although we may use the information gathered to support any future commercial activity." }, { "releaseID": "014422-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-04-11T08:09:35+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planningUpdate" ], "value": "DfE is interested in consulting with organisations with relevant experience, insight and interest in being a potential lead supplier, consortium member or key supply chain partner. This could include organisations with experience of graduate recruitment and training or employment-based teacher training.\nAn online pre-market engagement event is being held on Thursday 3rd April 2025 where the Department will share details and request feedback on the following:\n•\tProgramme overview\n•\tProgramme requirements\n•\tPerformance measures\n•\tCommercial approach\n•\tProcurement approach and timing\nHow to participate:\nInterested organisations must be registered on our Jaggaer e- procurement portal to access the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme) Conditions of Engagement.\nPrior to the 2024 election DfE previously held related market engagement in connection with this opportunity under ‘ssq_443’ (Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching - Further pre-procurement market consultation). We are now building on that previous engagement reflecting new government priorities. As helpful background and context only, relevant materials shared during that engagement will be made available by registering against this project opportunity. A redacted version of the current contract (including current specification) is publicly available via the link below.\nOnce registered for the event in Jaggaer, your organisation needs to express interest against the SSQ for the Future HPITT Programme listing and ‘respond’ to the opportunity. In providing a response you will be asked to acknowledge and accept the Conditions of Engagement, indicate if you want to opt out of your organisation being included in a post-event published Organisation Directory (to aid appropriate exploration of market partnership opportunities) and provide the names and roles of up to two people from your organisation to receive details of how to join the market engagement event on 3 April 2025. Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. If you encounter issues providing your response, please use the secure messaging function so we can assist.\nLINKS\n•\thttps://education.app.jaggaer.com/\n•\tDfEs e-procurement platform - Jaggaer. Click View Opportunities and register interest against the SSQ linked from the opportunity to access Attachment docs with further information.\n•\thttps://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f59286d2-87ae-4f48-a096-da0bb8d79bae\n•\tA redacted version of the contract (including current detailed specification) is viewable on the Contract Award Notice.\n•\thttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria\n•\thttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-and-early-career-framework\n•\tFurther information about requirements for delivery Initial Teacher Training \nAdditional text\nThe purpose of this notice is to continue market consultation to inform the programme design, performance measures and the commercial and procurement approach.\nOur market consultation objectives are to:\n1.\tContinue to raise awareness of the potential future procurement process and to enable organisations to feed in their views and engage with each other on how a future contract could be successfully procured and delivered.\n2.\tCommunicate the programme priorities and create opportunity for the market to comment on potential aspects of the contract. This will assist the Department in structuring the requirements to enable innovation to maximise achievement of programme aims.\n3.\tConsult on the commercial approach, structure and financial mechanisms that will inform how the Department scopes the requirements, and the potential procurement approach.\nFollowing the event, attendees will be invited to complete a post- event questionnaire to provide structured feedback on key aspects of the Future HPITT Programme, delivery model options, and procurement approach.\nWe may also provide an opportunity for confidential one-on-one discussions with prospective lead suppliers, consortium members, or key supply chain partners to further explore the themes of the engagement event. Those interested in a follow-up discussion are encouraged to share an outline of their feedback beforehand, ideally through the post-event questionnaire, to support the justification for the discussion. This helps to ensure our engagement is conducted in line with the principles of transparency, fairness, and equal treatment as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023.\nDfE may also decide to host an additional engagement event prior to the launch of the formal tender process. This will offer suppliers further opportunities to ask questions and clarify any aspects of the procurement before the competition begins. Further details will be provided in due course.\nWho is the consultation aimed at?\nWe welcome continued engagement with organisations who responded to our previous market notice as well as other organisations who are interested. Organisations with specialist expertise against key elements of the requirement and who may be interested in potential key supply chain, specialist contract or consortium opportunities are also encouraged to engage.\nWhen is the event planned?\nWe have provisionally identified Thursday 3 April 2025 for the market engagement event. Once registered for the event in Jaggaer, please respond to receive details of how to join the market engagement event by 1200 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. In the interest of fairness, attendance will be limited to 2 people per organisation.\nContact sharing: It is common for interested organisations to ask for contact details of other attendees following an event to explore potential collaboration opportunities. We are adopting assumed consent in sharing attendee names and email addresses after the event. You can opt out when responding to SSQ for the Future HPITT Programme to register to participate in market engagement. \nFurther information and how to contact DfE:\n-\tRegister on our Jaggaer e-procurement portal for access to documents and updates regarding this engagement opportunity and to use secure messaging with the Department (link to the portal home page below, click: View Opportunities)\n-\tOnce registered you can access the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme) Consultation Document.\n-\tYou can also access materials from previously held related market engagement in connection with this opportunity under ssq_443 (Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching - Further pre-procurement market consultation). To provide background and context only, the materials shared during that engagement will be made available by registering against this project opportunity.\n-\tA redacted version of the current contract is viewable on the Contract Award Notice linked above\nPlease note that while additional CPV codes related to recruitment services have been included in this notice, due to the recruitment element of the training program, this is not an opportunity for large-scale recruitment of existing qualified teachers or for supply teacher fulfillment. The focus of this requirement is the attraction and selection of unqualified candidates and to train them to be qualified teachers and future potential leaders within teaching. Recruitment activities will be limited to those specifically required for the successful delivery of the program.\nTo note: this is not a call to competition and the Department is not bound to enter any procurement activity because of it. 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"releaseID": "010507-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-03-20T16:33:32Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "UKPGA" } ], "uri": [ { "releaseID": "010507-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-03-20T16:33:32Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" } ] }, "title": [ { "releaseID": "010507-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-03-20T16:33:32Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme)" }, { "releaseID": "052879-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-09-01T15:24:54+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Future High Potential Initial Teacher Training (HPITT) Programme" } ], "description": [ { "releaseID": "010507-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-03-20T16:33:32Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "The Department for Education (DfE) is resuming market engagement and seeking feedback to inform the upcoming procurement for the Recruitment and Training of High Potential Trainees into Teaching (Future HPITT Programme), which is anticipated to launch in summer 2025 under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) using a Competitive Flexible Procedure.\nThe requirements encompass the design, development and delivery of a high quality and innovative, two-year employment-based initial teacher training and leadership development programme available to schools with the greatest need. The first cohort will start the programme from September 2027 with recruitment starting by the end of October 2026.\nThe indicative contract value is £150,000,000 covering up to five cohorts (2027–2031) and we intend to engage on the commercial model and contract term which will inform the final contract value and income potential. This programme will succeed the current High Potential Initial Teacher Training (HPITT) programme contract, which concludes with the 2026 cohort.\nThe Future HPITT Programme is intended to be a distinct and prestigious route into teaching which aims to support schools in disadvantaged communities in England to recruit the teachers they need, including in priority subjects, to improve outcomes for pupils.\nThe programme will target high-quality candidates who may not have previously considered teaching but have the capability, potential and motivation to be highly skilled teachers and leaders and who are passionate about making a meaningful impact in these schools.\nThe programme will also prepare, support and inspire participants for the range of future career progression opportunities in teaching and school/sector leadership and to make a positive difference to the outcomes of disadvantaged pupils.\nThe Department for Education (DfE) seeks a supplier partner(s) capable of leveraging appropriate regional sector expertise to deliver a creative and impactful solution tailored to the needs of schools serving disadvantaged communities.\nDfE is currently refining the scope, requirements, and delivery model in the context of the government’s ‘Opportunity Mission’ and the pledge to recruit an additional 6,500 new expert teachers and invites input from interested suppliers through this preliminary market engagement. The Future HPITT Programme requirements encompass the following main elements:\n•\tEstablishing partnerships with schools and/or regional networks to determine and understand schools’ needs in terms of teacher recruitment\n•\tDeveloping and maintaining a strong network of schools in disadvantaged communities across England to provide sufficient high-quality employment-based placement opportunities.\n•\tAttracting a range of high-quality graduates and career changers, with a clear focus on those who might not have otherwise considered teaching or working in schools in disadvantaged communities\n•\tRecruiting and selecting specified numbers of participants with the potential and motivation to be highly skilled teachers and future sector leaders to meet the needs of schools and make a positive impact to teacher supply, teacher quality and pupil attainment.\n•\tDeveloping and delivering a high-quality employment-based ITT programme (in conjunction with accredited ITT providers where appropriate) which complies with the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework and enables participants to meet the Teachers’ Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status.\n•\tDeveloping and delivering a leadership development programme that is integrated into the programme, to support participants to become excellent practitioners and emerging leaders that have a positive impact on teaching quality in schools in disadvantaged communities. \n•\tMaximising participant completion of the programme and supporting their transition into teaching roles beyond the programme, in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\n•\tProviding opportunities for programme participants to form and maintain networks to support career progression and retention in disadvantaged schools." }, { "releaseID": "025885-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-05-23T10:44:14+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Procurement to appoint a supplier(s) to design, develop and deliver a high quality and innovative, two-year employment-based initial teacher training and leadership development programme available to schools with the greatest need.\nThe current model is delivered as the High Potential Initial Teacher Training (HPITT) programme." }, { "releaseID": "052879-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-09-01T15:24:54+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "The Department for Education (DfE) plans to launch a procurement in early autumn 2025 for the recruitment and training of teachers to support schools in disadvantaged communities. For the purpose of this document this will be referred to as ‘the programme’, with the new name / identity to be confirmed at a later date. \nThis procurement will be conducted under the Light Touch Regime using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This Notice follows prior market engagement activity, which has informed the development of the procurement strategy, programme scope, and delivery model. \nThe DfE seeks a supplier(s) capable of delivering a creative and impactful solution tailored to the needs of schools serving disadvantaged communities. We intend to award a single national contract to a supplier(s) who has sole accountability to deliver the full scope of requirements, incorporating school engagement, programme attraction, delivery and participant support.\nThe indicative total contract value for the future programme is £89 million, with an initial term valued at £54 million covering three cohorts (starting in September 2027, September 2028 and September 2029). The successful supplier may choose to raise additional income through school fees if required*. Extension options may be exercised to support up to five cohorts in total (starting each September from 2027 through to 2031). \nThe current High Potential Initial Teacher Training contract concludes when the 2026 ITT cohort completes their training. This new contract will ensure continuation of the Department's support to recruit high performing graduates and career changers to teach in schools serving disadvantaged communities. The information in this Notice is intended to provide a high-level overview of our intentions for the programme to support suppliers’ resourcing and initial planning of solutions. Further information and final confirmation of details will be provided at procurement launch in early autumn. \nOverview \nThe Government wants to enable every pupil to achieve and thrive at school, through excellent teaching and high standards. High quality teaching is the factor in schools and colleges that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcomes. \nThe programme will support this ambition by helping schools serving low-income communities, with high numbers of disadvantaged and / or low attaining pupils, (known as Eligible Schools) to recruit the teachers they need to improve outcomes for pupils. This is intended to be a distinct and prestigious route into teaching, competing with other high profile and well-respected graduate recruitment programmes to attract high quality candidates into teaching. \nThe supplier will be required to design, develop and deliver a high-quality, innovative, national, two-year, employment-based, initial teacher training and leadership development programme. The programme will place a significant emphasis on a supplier understanding, and successfully meeting, the teacher recruitment needs of Eligible Schools in their local context and communities. The programme will also focus on retention of participants. \nCore Aims and Requirements \nThe core aims of the programme, in priority order, will be:\ni.\tSupport schools serving low-income communities with high numbers of disadvantaged and / or low attaining pupils (i.e. Eligible Schools) in England to recruit the teachers they need to help improve outcomes for pupils\nii.\tTarget high-quality candidates with a 2:1 degree or above, who would be otherwise unlikely to join the profession or work in an Eligible School and who have the capability to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders, and who are passionate about making a meaningful impact, in these schools.\niii.\tContribute to recruitment in specified subjects but with flexibility to meet the specific recruitment needs of schools.\nTo support broader aims of teacher retention, the programme will also prepare, support and inspire participants for the range of future career progression opportunities in teaching and school leadership and to make a long-term and positive difference to the outcomes of disadvantaged pupils.\nThe requirements of the future programme will be: \n•\tDevelop and maintain strong partnerships with schools and other partners in areas with the greatest teacher recruitment challenges to understand and meet the needs of schools in terms of teacher recruitment and provide sufficient high-quality employment-based placement opportunities.\n•\tAttract high quality graduates and career changers who have the capability to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders with a clear focus on those who might not otherwise join the profession or work in a school serving disadvantaged areas.\n•\tRecruit and select specified numbers of participants to meet the needs of schools and make a positive impact to teacher supply, teacher quality and pupil attainment.\n•\tDevelop and deliver a high-quality employment-based Initial Teacher Training programme (in conjunction with accredited ITT providers where appropriate) which complies with the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework and enables participants to meet the Teachers’ Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status. \n•\tDevelop and deliver a leadership development programme that is integrated into the programme, to support participants to become excellent practitioners and emerging leaders who will have a positive impact on teaching quality in schools in disadvantaged communities.\n•\tMaximise participant completion of the programme and support their transition into teaching roles beyond the programme, in schools serving disadvantaged communities. \n•\tProvide opportunities for programme participants to form and maintain networks to support career progression and retention in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\nAdditional information \nThe programme will recruit and train three initial cohorts of participants for the 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 academic years. We expect recruitment for each cohort to take place during the preceding academic year. The first cohort of participants is expected to commence their training in September 2027 with recruitment beginning by October 2026.\nThe recruitment target for each cohort, which will be a key performance indicator (KPI), will be 1,000 participants. We intend to set additional KPIs for the number of participants achieving Qualified Teacher Status, completing the Programme and completing the Programme in specific priority subjects, as well as a KPI on Social Value. Further information about the KPIs, how they will be linked to the payment model, as well as the subsidiary performance indicators will be available at procurement launch. \nThe successful supplier will have an option to use their own identity / brand alongside the new identity for the future programme (which the Department will develop). Further details will be available at procurement launch. \n* Any such fees will be subject to a cap, which will vary by subject and will be confirmed in the final tender documentation." }, { "releaseID": "060236-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-09-26T15:06:28+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "The Department for Education (DfE) is pleased to announce the launch of a procurement for the recruitment and training of teachers to support schools in disadvantaged communities. For the purpose of this document this will be referred to as 'the programme', with the new name / identity to be confirmed at a later date.\nThis procurement will be conducted under the Light Touch Regime using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This Notice follows prior market engagement activity, which has informed the development of the procurement strategy, programme scope, and delivery model.\nThe DfE seeks a supplier(s) capable of delivering a creative and impactful solution tailored to the needs of schools serving disadvantaged communities. We intend to award a single national contract to a supplier(s) who has sole accountability to deliver the full scope of requirements, incorporating school engagement, programme attraction, delivery and participant support.\nThe indicative total contract value for the future programme is £89 million, with an initial term valued at £54 million covering three cohorts (starting in September 2027, September 2028 and September 2029). The successful supplier may choose to raise additional income through school fees if required*. Extension options may be exercised to support up to five cohorts in total (starting each September from 2027 through to 2031).\nThe current High Potential Initial Teacher Training contract concludes when the 2026 Initial Teacher Training cohort completes their training. This new contract will ensure continuation of the Department's support to recruit high performing graduates and career changers to teach in schools serving disadvantaged communities. \nOverview\nThe Government wants to enable every pupil to achieve and thrive at school, through excellent teaching and high standards. High quality teaching is the factor in schools and colleges that makes the biggest difference to a young person's educational outcomes.\nThe programme will support this ambition by helping schools serving low-income communities, with high numbers of disadvantaged and / or low attaining pupils, (known as Eligible Schools) to recruit the teachers they need to improve outcomes for pupils. This is intended to be a distinct and prestigious route into teaching, competing with other high profile and well-respected graduate recruitment programmes to attract high quality candidates into teaching.\nThe supplier will be required to design, develop and deliver a high-quality, innovative, national, two-year, employment-based, initial teacher training and leadership development programme. The programme will place a significant emphasis on a supplier understanding, and successfully meeting, the teacher recruitment needs of Eligible Schools in their local context and communities. The programme will also focus on retention of participants.\nCore Aims and Requirements\nThe core aims of the programme, in priority order, will be:\ni. Support schools serving low-income communities with high numbers of disadvantaged and / or low attaining pupils (i.e. Eligible Schools) in England to recruit the teachers they need to help improve outcomes for pupils\nii. Target high-quality candidates with a 2:1 degree or above, who would be otherwise unlikely to join the profession or work in an Eligible School and who have the capability to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders, and who are passionate about making a meaningful impact, in these schools.\niii. Contribute to recruitment in specified subjects but with flexibility to meet the specific recruitment needs of schools.\nTo support broader aims of teacher retention, the programme will also prepare, support and inspire participants for the range of future career progression opportunities in teaching and school leadership and to make a long-term and positive difference to the outcomes of disadvantaged pupils.\nThe requirements of the future programme will be:\n• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with schools and other partners in areas with the greatest teacher recruitment challenges to understand and meet the needs of schools in terms of teacher recruitment and provide sufficient high-quality employment-based placement opportunities.\n• Attract high quality graduates and career changers who have the capability to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders with a clear focus on those who might not otherwise join the profession or work in a school serving disadvantaged areas.\n• Recruit and select specified numbers of participants to meet the needs of schools and make a positive impact to teacher supply, teacher quality and pupil attainment.\n• Develop and deliver a high-quality employment-based Initial Teacher Training programme (in conjunction with accredited Initial Teacher Training providers where appropriate) which complies with the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework and enables participants to meet the Teachers' Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status.\n• Develop and deliver a leadership development programme that is integrated into the programme, to support participants to become excellent practitioners and emerging leaders who will have a positive impact on teaching quality in schools in disadvantaged communities.\n• Maximise participant completion of the programme and support their transition into teaching roles beyond the programme, in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\n• Provide opportunities for programme participants to form and maintain networks to support career progression and retention in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\nAdditional information\nThe programme will recruit and train three initial cohorts of participants for the 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 academic years. We expect recruitment for each cohort to take place during the preceding academic year. The first cohort of participants is expected to commence their training in September 2027 with recruitment beginning by October 2026.\nThe recruitment target for each cohort, which will be a key performance indicator (KPI), will be 1,000 participants. We will set additional KPIs for the number of participants achieving Qualified Teacher Status, completing the Programme and completing the Programme in specific priority subjects, as well as a KPI on Social Value. Further information about the KPIs, how they will be linked to the payment model, as well as the subsidiary performance indicators is provided in the tender documentation published alongside this notice.\nThe successful supplier will have an option to use their own identity / brand alongside the new identity for the future programme (which the Department will develop).\n*Any such fees will be subject to a cap, which will vary by subject and is set out in the tender documentation." }, { "releaseID": "050655-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-05-29T10:22:43+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "The Department for Education (DfE) launched a procurement for the recruitment and training of teachers to support schools serving disadvantaged communities (referred to as the programme).\nThe procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 following prior market engagement to inform the procurement strategy, programme scope, and delivery model.\nDfE sought a supplier capable of delivering a national, creative and impactful solution tailored to the needs of disadvantaged schools. We intend to award a single national contract with a supplier who shall hold sole accountability for delivery of the full programme scope, including school engagement, participant attraction, programme delivery, and participant support.\nThe indicative total contract value is £89 million, with an initial value of £53,658,000 covering three cohorts commencing in September 2027, 2028 and 2029. Provision is included to extend the contract to support up to two further cohorts starting in 2030 and 2031.\nThe existing High Potential Initial Teacher Training contract concludes following completion of the 2026 cohort. This new contract ensures continuity of DfE support to recruit and train high quality participants to teach in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\nProgramme Overview\nThe programme supports the Government’s ambition to enable every pupil to achieve and thrive through high quality teaching, which is the most significant in school factor influencing pupil outcomes.\nIt is designed to help schools serving low income communities with high numbers of disadvantaged and low attaining pupils (Eligible Schools) to recruit the teachers they need to improve outcomes. The programme is intended to be a distinct and prestigious route into teaching, competing with other high profile graduate recruitment programmes.\nThe supplier will design, develop and deliver a national, two year, employment based Initial Teacher Training and leadership development programme, with a strong focus on meeting local recruitment needs and achieving strong levels of participant completion and retention.\nAims and Requirements\nThe core aims of the programme are to:\n•\tSupport Eligible Schools in England to recruit the teachers required to improve pupil outcomes;\n•\tAttract high quality candidates with a 2:1 degree or above who would otherwise be unlikely to enter teaching or work in disadvantaged schools, and who demonstrate the potential to become excellent teachers and emerging leaders;\n•\tContribute to recruitment in specified priority subjects while retaining flexibility to respond to local school needs.\nThe programme also supports longer term teacher retention by preparing participants for career progression in teaching and school leadership.\nThe supplier is required to:\n•\tBuild and maintain strong partnerships with schools and local partners in areas with the greatest recruitment challenges;\n•\tAttract, recruit and select specified numbers of high quality participants (1,000 participants commencing each cohort);\n•\tDeliver a high quality, two-year employment based Initial Teacher Training programme, in conjunction with accredited providers where appropriate, compliant with the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework;\n•\tDeliver an integrated leadership development offer;\n•\tMaximise completion rates and support participants into teaching roles beyond the programme;\n•\tFacilitate participant networks to support career progression and retention.\nAdditional Information\nThe programme will recruit three initial cohorts for the 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 academic years, with recruitment taking place in the preceding academic year. The first cohort is expected to commence training in September 2027, with recruitment beginning by October 2026.\nThe recruitment target for each cohort is 1,000 participants and will form a key performance indicator (KPI). Additional KPIs will measure achievement of Qualified Teacher Status, programme completion, subject specific outcomes, and delivery of Social Value commitments.\nThe successful supplier may use its own brand alongside the programme identity developed by the Department. Further details on the new programme identity will be published in due course." }, { "releaseID": "069906-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-07-23T15:57:50+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "The Department for Education (DfE) launched a procurement for the recruitment and training of teachers to support schools serving disadvantaged communities (referred to as the programme).\nThe procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime using a Competitive Flexible Procedure, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 following prior market engagement to inform the procurement strategy, programme scope, and delivery model.\nDfE sought a supplier capable of delivering a national, creative and impactful solution tailored to the needs of disadvantaged schools. We have awarded a single national contract with a supplier who shall hold sole accountability for delivery of the full programme scope, including school engagement, participant attraction, programme delivery, and participant support.\nThe total extended contract value is £89 million, with an initial value of £53,658,000 covering three cohorts commencing in September 2027, 2028 and 2029. Provision is included to extend the contract to support up to two further cohorts starting in 2030 and 2031.\nThe existing High Potential Initial Teacher Training contract concludes following completion of the 2026 cohort. This new contract ensures continuity of DfE support to recruit and train high quality participants to teach in schools serving disadvantaged communities.\nProgramme Overview\nThe programme supports the Government’s ambition to enable every pupil to achieve and thrive through high quality teaching, which is the most significant in school factor influencing pupil outcomes.\nIt is designed to help schools serving low income communities with high numbers of disadvantaged and low attaining pupils (Eligible Schools) to recruit the teachers they need to improve outcomes. The programme is intended to be a distinct and prestigious route into teaching, competing with other high profile graduate recruitment programmes.\nThe supplier will design, develop and deliver a national, two year, employment based Initial Teacher Training and leadership development programme, with a strong focus on meeting local recruitment needs and achieving strong levels of participant completion and retention.\nAims and Requirements\nThe core aims of the programme are to:\n•\tSupport Eligible Schools in England to recruit the teachers required to improve pupil outcomes;\n•\tAttract high quality candidates with a 2:1 degree or above who would otherwise be unlikely to enter teaching or work in disadvantaged schools, and who demonstrate the potential to become excellent teachers and emerging leaders;\n•\tContribute to recruitment in specified priority subjects while retaining flexibility to respond to local school needs.\nThe programme also supports longer term teacher retention by preparing participants for career progression in teaching and school leadership.\nThe supplier is required to:\n•\tBuild and maintain strong partnerships with schools and local partners in areas with the greatest recruitment challenges;\n•\tAttract, recruit and select specified numbers of high quality participants (1,000 participants commencing each cohort);\n•\tDeliver a high quality, two-year employment based Initial Teacher Training programme, in conjunction with accredited providers where appropriate, compliant with the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework;\n•\tDeliver an integrated leadership development offer;\n•\tMaximise completion rates and support participants into teaching roles beyond the programme;\n•\tFacilitate participant networks to support career progression and retention.\nAdditional Information\nThe programme will recruit three initial cohorts for the 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 academic years, with recruitment taking place in the preceding academic year. The first cohort is expected to commence training in September 2027, with recruitment beginning by October 2026.\nThe recruitment target for each cohort is 1,000 participants and will form a key performance indicator (KPI). 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