Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-0c29-723a-acab-57b345128d12/grant-for-the-development-of-undergraduate-degree-courses-with-aopt-ina-qual closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Grant for the development of undergraduate degree courses with ‘opt-in’ qualified teacher status (QTS). Please note this is for a grant and not a contract. [Department For Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value £1,000 to £10,000 Published 16 Dec 2015 Deadline Closed 19 Feb 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Seed-funding is being offered by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to successful bidders to support the rapid development of undergraduate mathematics and/or computing with ‘opt-in’ QTS degree courses to increase the number of mathematics and computing teachers entering the profession in England. Estimated value: Bidders may submit bids for up to £10,000 seed-funding to support degree courses commencing the QTS content of the course in 2017/18. Length of contract: As a seed-funded grant to support the development of ‘opt-in’ degree courses commencing in 2017/18, a one-off payment will be made by BACS transfer to successful grant recipients upon receipt of the signed grant agreement. Payment is expected to be made by 31 March 2016 however where this cannot be guaranteed, NCTL will contact the successful grant recipient. Additional information: An invitation to bid (ITB) document can be downloaded from the 'Attachments' section. Bids must meet the criteria set out in the ITB specification in order to be considered by the assessment panel. Bidders are asked to submit bids using the template provided and within the prescribed word limits. Bids received by the deadline will be assessed by a decision-making panel in February 2016. As a competitive grant process, the number of successful bids may be determined by the total seed-funding available. Further details of this process are included in the ITB. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1df860d7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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