Procurement of a Framework Agreement of Suppliers to provide Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF)-Based Training from September 2025

Description

This notice is to make Suppliers aware of a Procurement that is intended to source Suppliers to be appointed to a Framework Agreement to deliver ITTECF-based Training for ECTs from 2025. The Department has published a Contract Notice for the Procurement, please refer to: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010425-2024 Successful tenderers in the Procurement will design and deliver a 2-year training programme for ECTs and a 1-year training programme for Mentors that choose to undertake their training with providers contracted to the Department. Suppliers will become part of the group of 'Lead Providers' that deliver a range of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to new and existing teachers and leaders in the school sector. Suppliers to the Framework Agreement will deliver ITTECF-Based Training to ECTs and Mentors alongside the National Institute of Teaching who are contracted to the Department via their own framework agreement to deliver a range of teacher recruitment and development services. Subject to the procurement process, the Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence in Autumn/Winter 2024 and last for a duration of 4 years. The Department anticipates awarding a number of call-off contracts under the Framework Agreement with the first being for the set up and delivery of the 2025 Cohort which will commence no later than September 2025. All call off contracts are subject to the terms of the procurement and the Framework Agreement. Call-off contracts will last for a period of 40 (forty) months but subject to extension provisions to accommodate service delivery to non-standard inductions. Additional information: Full details on the how the Framework Agreement will operate, the service requirements, the commercial arrangements and how to submit a Tender can be found in the Procurement Documents. The Department is using its e-sourcing portal to administer the procurement. Organisations interested in participating in this Procurement must register with https://education.app.jaggaer.com ("Jaggaer"). Once registered, you will be able to search for the opportunity and express an interest. Following this, you will be able to download the Procurement Documents