Official UK procurement notice
Career Changer Programme 2022 and 2023 Cohorts
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 Career Changer Programme ("the Programme").
The Contract will require recruitment of and delivery of transitional support to two cohorts (the "2022 Cohort" and the "2023 Cohort") of career changers.
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 of up to a maximum of 12 months in duration.
CPV: Education and training services · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Government believes that all pupils, regardless of birth or background, should…Awarded
The Government believes that all pupils, regardless of birth or background, should receive an excellent education wherever they are. Central to this is ensuring all schools throughout England have access to high quality teachers.
The Programme will secure a stream of highly experienced career changers into teaching and contribute to the age diversity of new entrants to Initial Teacher Training (ITT). The contractor will attract, recruit and support experienced career changers who have a substantial career, significant previous employment and industry experience and might not otherwise have considered teaching. The contractor will design and develop a national (England) programme that will support participants to make a successful transition into teaching, provide added value in the schools where they are placed drawing on their prior experience and expertise and retain participants in the profession once trained.
The key objectives of the Programme are to:
- Attract, recruit, support and retain experienced career changers who would not otherwise have joined the profession, into priority subject vacancies in secondary schools throughout England.
- Support experienced career changers to realise their potential in regard to the added value they can bring into schools.
The Contractor will not be expected to deliver ITT. The solution will wrap around an existing ITT course leading to Qualified Teacher Status delivered by an accredited ITT provider.
The Contractor is required to design, develop, and deliver a high quality and bespoke Programme to deliver the following services:
- Attraction of Candidates
- Candidate Recruitment and Selection
- Participant Placement
- Participant Retention and Ongoing Support
- Contractor Management Information
- Programme Evaluation
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Management and Security
- Contractor Performance Management
- Contractor Assurance
- Implementation and Resourcing
- Demobilisation and Exit Planning
The Contract will require recruitment of and delivery of transitional support to two cohorts (the "2022 Cohort" and the "2023 Cohort") of career changers.
The two cohorts shall commence the training element of the Programme as follows:
- The 2022 cohort to start Year 1 of the Programme in September 2022 and Year 2 of the Programme, employed as a newly qualified teacher, by September 2023; and
- The 2023 cohort to start Year 1 of the Programme in September 2023 and Year 2 of the Programme, employed as a newly qualified teacher by 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.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: 70%
- Social Value: 10%
- Price: 20%
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 5 May 2021, 22:55 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Jul 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-026588- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ada1Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As set out in the Procurement Documents
- Review procedure
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.
Publisher note: 1. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply to this procurement (the "Regulations"). The Authority is using the Open Procedure with Negotiation in accordance with Regulation 27 of the Regulations. Services of the nature of those covered by this procurement are designated as "Schedule 3" Services (the Social and Other Specific Services) under the Regulations and as such are not subject to the full requirements of the Regulations. The Authority is only bound by the application of the Regulations to the extent that they are applicable to Schedule 3 services. The procurement is covered by Regulations 74 to 76 (the Light Touch Regime). 2. Interested organisations should note that the provisions of EU Council Directive 2001/23/EC March 2001 (TUPE) may apply on award of this Contract. Further information is available at paragraph 56 of Document 1 (Tendering Instructions) in the Procurement Documents however interested organisations should seek their own advice in relation to the application of TUPE. The Authority offers no assurance in respect of the operation, effect or impact of TUPE on the Contract. 3. The Authority will be holding a supplier event for interested organisations on 23 June 2021. Interested organisations must register for their attendance at this event through the Jaggaer portal as set out at in paragraph 13 of the Tendering Instructions. 4. Interested economic operators (Potential Suppliers) are required to register on the Authority's e-tendering portal. Potential Suppliers can access this system at https://education.app.jaggaer.com where the details of how to register and the terms of free registration are provided. 5. Potential Suppliers are referred to the Procurement Documents accompanying this Contract Notice for additional information on this procurement and in relation to this Contract Notice. 6. The Authority reserves the right to withdraw from or discontinue the procurement process, which shall include the right to not award the Contract as a result of this call for competition. 7. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be in English and priced in ponds sterling. 8. HM Government requires that contracts awarded by Government Departments with a value exceeding 10000 GBP are published online (http://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder). The Authority may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interests or on prescribed grounds (see Tendering Instructions in the Procurement Documents). 9. The Authority will not be liable for any bid costs, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a Potential Supplier in proceeding or participating in this procurement, including if the procurement process is terminated or amended by the Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
28 May 2021 → 22 Oct 2021 · 5 dates- Next notice expected28 May 2021, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2021- Status changed to active18 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST18 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
- Status changed to complete22 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 · VI | — | A Market Engagement event will take place on Tuesday 18th May 2020. Suppliers wishing to attend the event must express their interest in this opportunity via DfEs Jaggaer portal (https://education.app.jaggaer.com) at which point you will be invited to submit your attendee list. Once received, the specific event timings and detailed joining instructions will be issued to you. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-05: 1 release · 5 May 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now TeachSME | £2,997,006 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026588-2021-1 · Now TeachSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2021
- Value
- £2,997,006
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Now TeachAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria