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Award of Framework Agreement for the provision of Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF)-Based Training

Department for Education · compiled

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Opportunity overview

This Award Notice is to confirm that the Department for Education has awarded the Framework Agreement for the provision of Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF)-Based Training. Four Suppliers have appointed to the Framework Agreement.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Ambition Institute

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£250m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Dec 2024
Award ID
000832-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, N1 9UU, United Kingdom

Education Development Trust

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£250m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Dec 2024
Award ID
000832-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Reading, UK, United Kingdom

Teach First

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£250m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Dec 2024
Award ID
000832-2025-3
Status
active
Location
London, UK, SE10 0ER, United Kingdom

UCL Consultants Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£250m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Dec 2024
Award ID
000832-2025-4
Status
active
Location
London, UK, W1T 4TJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • The Framework Agreement will be used to call off the Services of the Lead Providers. The specific nature of the Services will be subject to the needs of each Call off Order, but in general the Suppliers will be responsible for the supply of Deliverables, being: Set Up Activity: i. Delivery of all Programme Set Up activity, including the development of Training Content, and meeting of associated Milestones; and ii. Delivery of the Digital Set Up and meeting of associated Milestones. Delivery of Cohorts: iii. Targeting of Participants and Mentors and meeting the recruitment targets set out in Table 12 of the Specification iv. Management of relationships with Schools and other stakeholders; v. comply and collaborate with the QA Function and respond to feedback, as part of continuous improvement; vi. collaborate and comply with the requirement’s Department’s Supplier Relationship Management Function and provide Management information vii. be part of the Lead Provider Community; viii. manage Subcontractors, report on performance and providing Management Information; ix. check and confirm Participant eligibility for Department funding; x. notify the Department of any withdrawals, deferrals and deferral restarts; and xi. deliver the Supplier’s Social Value Plan see Schedule 2 (Specification) for full details.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-040c92
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The Department incorporated a voluntary minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement was communicated to Potential Suppliers. Potential Suppliers who were unsuccessful were informed by the Department as soon as possible after the decision had been made as to the reasons why they were unsuccessful. If any clarification regarding the award of the Framework Agreement had not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. The deadlines associated with undertaking such action is outlined in the Regulations. 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 Department 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 Framework Agreement is entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
20 Jun 2024, 17:00

Address

Street Address
Tenders are opened electronically via Jaggaer after the tender submission deadline

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
20 Jun 2024, 17:00

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jun 2024, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Please refer to the procurement documents
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
270

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please refer to the procurement documents for details on how to participate and the tendering requirements

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Framework Agreement will be used to call off the Services of the Lead Providers. The specific nature of the Services will be subject to the needs of each Call off Order, but in general the Suppliers will be responsible for the supply of Deliverables, being: Set Up Activity: i. Delivery of all Programme Set Up activity, including the development of Training Content, and meeting of associated Milestones; and ii. Delivery of the Digital Set Up and meeting of associated Milestones. Delivery of Cohorts: iii. Targeting of Participants and Mentors and meeting the recruitment targets set out in Table 12 of the Specification iv. Management of relationships with Schools and other stakeholders; v. comply and collaborate with the QA Function and respond to feedback, as part of continuous improvement; vi. collaborate and comply with the requirement’s Department’s Supplier Relationship Management Function and provide Management information vii. be part of the Lead Provider Community; viii. manage Subcontractors, report on performance and providing Management Information; ix. check and confirm Participant eligibility for Department funding; x. notify the Department of any withdrawals, deferrals and deferral restarts; and xi. deliver the Supplier’s Social Value Plan see Schedule 2 (Specification) for full details.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
100

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
England

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UK
Entry 11
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-165
Name
Department for Education

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 3BT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Education

Contact

Telephone
+44 3700002288
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4641
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Court of Justices, The Strand

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-109463
Name
Please refer to the Regulations

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Please refer to the Regulations
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Please refer to the Regulations
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-134627
Name
Ambition Institute

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 9UU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 2, 156 Bridge Wharf, London, N1 9UU

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ambition Institute
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-134628
Name
Education Development Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Reading
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Highbridge House, 16-18 Duke Street, Reading, England, RG1 4RU

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Education Development Trust
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-134629
Name
Teach First

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE10 0ER
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 Mitre Passage

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Teach First
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-134630
Name
UCL Consultants Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 4TJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
90 Tottenham Court Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
UCL Consultants Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
000832-2025-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134627
Name
Ambition Institute

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Subject to the nature of individual Call Off Contracts but includes delivery of training
Award 2
Id
000832-2025-2
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134628
Name
Education Development Trust

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Subject to the nature of individual Call Off Contracts - includes delivery of training
Award 3
Id
000832-2025-3
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134629
Name
Teach First

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Subject to the nature of individual Call Off Contracts - includes delivery of training
Award 4
Id
000832-2025-4
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134630
Name
UCL Consultants Ltd

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Subject to the nature of individual Call Off Contracts - includes delivery of training

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
000832-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
000832-2025-1
Date Signed
13 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
250,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
000832-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
000832-2025-2
Date Signed
13 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
250,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
000832-2025-3
Status
active
Award ID
000832-2025-3
Date Signed
13 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
250,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
000832-2025-4
Status
active
Award ID
000832-2025-4
Date Signed
13 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
250,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1P 3BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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