Official UK procurement notice
National Tutoring Programme –Recruiting and Deploying Academic Mentors (con_15277)
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Department for Education has provided over 1 million tutoring courses since the launch of the National Tutoring Programme in 2020. We are seeking to build on this for Academic Years 22/23 and 23/24 by giving schools greater freedom to design an delivery a tutoring offer that meets the needs of their pupils, alongside making the programme simpler and more flexible.
To achieve this, we are seeking a delivery partner to deliver the following requirements:
- Recruitment of a new pool of tutors (known as “Academic Mentors”) and management of deployment of Academic Mentors to schools
The Secretary of State for Education via Department for Education (the Authority) is undertaking a procurement to appoint a contractor, for the provision of this element of the National Tutoring Programme. The Term of the Contract shall commence on or around 1st August 2022 for AY 2022/23 and expire on 31 August 2024 (the end of AY 23/24), subject to earlier termination in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · 1 with a published value · win at most 3 of themLot #1National Tutoring Programme – Delivery partner(s) from AY 2022/23AwardedPublished value£7,987,500
The Authority is seeking to appoint a delivery partner to deliver the requirements set out above, which will contribute to the delivery of the National Tutoring Programme.
The Programme is intended to support pupils, in particular disadvantaged pupils, to recover from learning loss experienced during the pandemic. This will be achieved by providing pupils with intensive support delivered by skilled tutors, on a one-to-one basis or in groups of up to six pupils. There is clear evidence that tutoring has a substantial positive impact on education outcomes, as a complement to excellent classroom teaching.
The programme has seen over 1 million tutoring packages delivered since its launch in summer 2020. During AY21/22 a significant proportion of tutoring has been via the new school-led route, which has involved schools being provided with funding to subsidise the cost of delivery. We are building on this for AY22/23 by providing schools with a total of £350m in NTP funding, which they can use to subsidise up to 60% of the cost of tutoring. Schools will also receive NTP funding directly in AY23/24, though with the subsidy reduced to 25%. Schools will receive support from the Authority, including via our new digital service through which they will be able to find high-quality, local tutoring organisations.
Alongside this, we are seeking a delivery partner to deliver the recruitment and deployment element of the programme. Our delivery partner will support schools to spend their NTP funding effectively on a tutoring offer that suits the needs of their pupils. The element of the programme for which we are seeking a delivery partner is as follows:
- Recruitment and deployment of Academic Mentors: our delivery partner will recruit a pool of well-qualified Academic Mentors for deployment to schools that request them. Recruitment will involve a rigorous assessment process that secures the best quality candidates. Deployment will involve an efficient process that sees AMs quickly assigned to schools, possibly with particular schools or areas being prioiritised to receive an AM.
Lot #2National Tutoring Programme – Delivery partner(s) from AY 2022/23PlannedLot estimate not published
Recruitment of a new pool of tutors (known as “Academic Mentors”) to be assigned to schools. Management of a school-facing process for assigning Academic Mentors to schools.
Lot #3National Tutoring Programme – Delivery partner(s) from AY 2022/23PlannedLot estimate not published
Provision of a training offer, which may be delivered in-person, via e-learning or as a blended offer, for new tutors.
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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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Apr 2022, 11:13 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2022, 08:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 May 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-021353- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0328f5Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful
shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons
why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been
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: DfE will be hosting an open, virtual early market engagement event on 8th April 2022 from 1pm to 2pm via Microsoft Teams. All parties wishing to attend this event must register their interest on DfE's e-Tendering portal: https://education.app.jaggaer.com To register your interest please navigate to the Jaggaer home page, click view opportunities and then select: 6885_National Tutoring Programme – Delivery partner(s) from AY 2022/23 - Event joining instructions will be issued following an expression of interest.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 23 May 2022, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 May 2022, 13:00 BST
Timeline
21 Mar 2022 → 4 Aug 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected21 Mar 2022
- Submission deadline23 May 2022, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened23 May 2022, 13:00 BST
- Notice published4 Aug 2022, 08:52 BST
Notice history
7 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Apr 2022- Published value published: £2,481,60019 Apr 2022, 21:53 BST
- Status changed to active19 Apr 2022, 21:53 BST
- Procurement method changed19 Apr 2022, 21:53 BST
- Deadline published: 23 May 2022, 13:00 BST19 Apr 2022, 21:53 BST
- Published value updated to £7,423,50019 Apr 2022, 21:56 BSTwas £2,481,600
- Published value updated to £7,987,50019 Apr 2022, 21:58 BSTwas £7,423,500
- Status changed to complete3 Aug 2022, 14:59 BST
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2022-04: 4 releases · 1 Apr 2022, 19 Apr 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · National Tutoring Programme – Delivery partner(s) from AY 2022/233 awards | |||
| Tribal Educstion LimitedNational Tutoring Programme - Quality Assurance of Tuition Partners | £2,402,795 † | — | Awarded |
| Education Development TrustNational Tutoring Programme - Training for Tuition Partners and Academic Mentors | £6,650,885 † | — | Awarded |
| Cognition Education (UK) LtdNational Tutoring Programme - Recruiting and Deploying Academic Mentors | £6,821,859 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
National Tutoring Programme - Quality Assurance of Tuition Partners · Tribal Educstion Limited
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- £2,402,795
- Status
- active
National Tutoring Programme - Training for Tuition Partners and Academic Mentors · Education Development Trust
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- £6,650,885
- Status
- active
National Tutoring Programme - Recruiting and Deploying Academic Mentors · Cognition Education (UK) Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- £6,821,859
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · National Tutoring Programme – Delivery partner(s) from AY 2022/23 | 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtMediation bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Cognition Education UK LimitedAwarded supplier
- Education Development TrustAwarded supplier
- Tribal Educstion LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria