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Contract Award Notice

High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme 2022/23 con_8477

  • First published: 17 May 2021
  • Last modified: 17 May 2021
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Department for Education on behalf of itself and the Secretary of State for Education
Authority ID:
AA78731
Publication date:
17 May 2021
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Authority has appointed a contractor to deliver a single national contract for the provision of the Programme.

The Programme aims to support the Government’s ambition that all schools in England must have access to high-quality teachers, especially those schools serving disadvantaged areas, by recruiting and developing high-quality graduates and career changers (Participants) who might not otherwise have considered teaching or working in a school serving economically disadvantaged pupils. These participants will supplement the supply of new teachers into primary and secondary schools and early years settings serving low income communities, with high numbers of disadvantaged and low attaining pupils (Eligible Schools).

The Programme is intended to attract participants with a 2:1 degree or above into teaching and place them in Eligible Schools. The contractor is expected to provide a Programme that will successfully compete with other high profile and well-respected graduate recruitment programmes and to attract participants into teaching.

Participants will be employed to fill vacancies, undertake employment-based initial teacher training and contribute to the schools’ overall improvement.

The key objectives of the Programme are to:

• recruit the best and brightest graduates and career changers who have the potential to be highly skilled teachers and leaders and who would be otherwise unlikely to join the profession or work in an Eligible School;

• train them to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders and fill teacher vacancies at Eligible Schools in England to help close the attainment gap between deprived pupils and their peers.

The Programme should also prepare, support, inspire and encourage participants to consider the range of career progression pathways in education and promote the longer-term benefits of progressing a career in teaching or education sector.

The contractor is required to design and develop a high-quality and innovative Programme to deliver the following services which are described further in the procurement documents:

• attraction of candidates;

• candidate recruitment and selection;

• initial teacher training;

• leadership development;

• participant retention and ongoing support;

• school recruitment and placements;

• contractor management information;

• programme evaluation;

• continuous improvement;

• data management and security;

• contractor performance management;

• contractor assurance;

• implementation and resourcing;

• demobilisation and exit planning.

The activities to attract, recruit and select candidates for the Programme are to commence on or before October 2021.

The two cohorts shall commence the training element of the Programme as follows:

• the 2022 Cohort shall start year 1 of the Programme by the 30 September 2022 and year 2 of the Programme by 30 September 2023; and

• the 2023 Cohort shall start year 1 of the Programme by 30 September 2023 and year 2 of the Programme by 30 September 2024.

The 2022 Cohort shall complete the Programme by August 2024 and the 2023 Cohort by August 2025.

The Authority anticipates that contract exit activity for the initial contract period shall be completed by October 2025.

The contract value of the contract (including any possible extension period) is anticipated to be one hundred and twelve million, seven hundred and thirty three thousand, six hundred and seventy one pounds (GBP 112 733 671.67) (excluding VAT).

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Department for Education on behalf of itself and the Secretary of State for Education

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street

London

UK

E-mail: highpotential.itt@education.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/dfe

Address of the buyer profile: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme 2022/23 con_8477

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Secretary of State for Education, through the Department for Education (‘the Authority’) has undertaken a procurement to appoint a contractor to deliver a single national (England) contract (the ‘Contract’), for the provision of the High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme (‘the Programme’).

The contract will require recruitment of and delivery of teacher training to two cohorts (the ‘2022 Cohort’ and the ‘2023 Cohort’) of high-quality graduates and career changers. The contractor is required to commence the recruitment activities for the 2022 Cohort on or before October 2021.

The initial contract period shall commence on the date on which the contractor begins to deliver the services and shall expire in October 2025, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the provisions of the contract with an option, at the Authority’s discretion, to extend the contract for a further period or periods of up to a maximum of 24 months in duration.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 112 733 671.67  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority has appointed a contractor to deliver a single national contract for the provision of the Programme.

The Programme aims to support the Government’s ambition that all schools in England must have access to high-quality teachers, especially those schools serving disadvantaged areas, by recruiting and developing high-quality graduates and career changers (Participants) who might not otherwise have considered teaching or working in a school serving economically disadvantaged pupils. These participants will supplement the supply of new teachers into primary and secondary schools and early years settings serving low income communities, with high numbers of disadvantaged and low attaining pupils (Eligible Schools).

The Programme is intended to attract participants with a 2:1 degree or above into teaching and place them in Eligible Schools. The contractor is expected to provide a Programme that will successfully compete with other high profile and well-respected graduate recruitment programmes and to attract participants into teaching.

Participants will be employed to fill vacancies, undertake employment-based initial teacher training and contribute to the schools’ overall improvement.

The key objectives of the Programme are to:

• recruit the best and brightest graduates and career changers who have the potential to be highly skilled teachers and leaders and who would be otherwise unlikely to join the profession or work in an Eligible School;

• train them to be highly skilled teachers and emerging leaders and fill teacher vacancies at Eligible Schools in England to help close the attainment gap between deprived pupils and their peers.

The Programme should also prepare, support, inspire and encourage participants to consider the range of career progression pathways in education and promote the longer-term benefits of progressing a career in teaching or education sector.

The contractor is required to design and develop a high-quality and innovative Programme to deliver the following services which are described further in the procurement documents:

• attraction of candidates;

• candidate recruitment and selection;

• initial teacher training;

• leadership development;

• participant retention and ongoing support;

• school recruitment and placements;

• contractor management information;

• programme evaluation;

• continuous improvement;

• data management and security;

• contractor performance management;

• contractor assurance;

• implementation and resourcing;

• demobilisation and exit planning.

The activities to attract, recruit and select candidates for the Programme are to commence on or before October 2021.

The two cohorts shall commence the training element of the Programme as follows:

• the 2022 Cohort shall start year 1 of the Programme by the 30 September 2022 and year 2 of the Programme by 30 September 2023; and

• the 2023 Cohort shall start year 1 of the Programme by 30 September 2023 and year 2 of the Programme by 30 September 2024.

The 2022 Cohort shall complete the Programme by August 2024 and the 2023 Cohort by August 2025.

The Authority anticipates that contract exit activity for the initial contract period shall be completed by October 2025.

The contract value of the contract (including any possible extension period) is anticipated to be one hundred and twelve million, seven hundred and thirty three thousand, six hundred and seventy one pounds (GBP 112 733 671.67) (excluding VAT).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

There will be an option for the Authority at its discretion to extend the contract on written notice for a further period or periods of up to a maximum of 24 months in duration as set out in the contract.

If exercised, this period would allow for the delivery of an additional one or two cohorts (the 2024 Cohort and the 2025 Cohort) and related exit activity. The options to extend the contract will be solely at the Authority’s discretion and will be subject to satisfactory contractor performance, ministerial approval and availability of funding.

If the option to extend is exercised by the Authority:

• the 2024 Cohort shall start year 1 of the Programme by the 30 September 2024 and year 2 of the Programme by 30 September 2025;

• the 2025 Cohort shall start year 1 of the Programme by 30 September 2025 and year 2 of the Programme by 30 September 2026.

The 2024 Cohort shall complete the Programme by August 2026 and the 2025 Cohort by August 2027.

The Authority anticipates that there would be a period of 2 months of contract exit activity — which would end by October 2026 (if extended for the 2024 Cohort) or October 2027 (if extended for both the 2024 and the 2025 Cohorts).

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2020/S 134-331384

Section V: Award of contract

Title: High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme 2022/23

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

04/05/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Teach First

London

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 112 733 671.67  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

Telephone: +44 20794760000

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

Telephone: +44 20794760000

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The authority incorporated a voluntary minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract was communicated to tenderers. Applicants who were unsuccessful were informed by the Authority immediately after the decision was been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract was not successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If a contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the voluntary standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

12/05/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:
highpotential.itt@education.gov.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
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