Awarded contract

Evaluation of the ITT Reforms con_28531

Details

Buyer: Department for Education
Supplier(s): ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED
Value: £432,250
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published: 22 September 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

To commission a supplier to deliver an evaluation of the reforms made to Initial Teacher Training (ITT) recommended by the ITT Market Review (Initial teacher training (ITT) market review: overview - GOV.UK), which have first been implemented in ITT courses starting in September 2024. It is anticipated that the evaluation will run from September 2025 until March 2028

Timeline

Completed: Award date17 September 2025
Completed: Award published22 September 2025
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 17 months

About the buyer

The Department for Education is a ministerial department responsible for children's services and education policy in England, procuring both for itself and its executive agencies. Framework purchases follow the matching Crown Commercial Service terms. Many contracts are let on standard government terms, such as Cabinet Office short-form or model services agreements. Schools and academy trusts buy separately, using framework options the department reviews and approves in advance.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Education's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and education and training.

Decision makers

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