Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5e-e8b2-73e9-8644-fd2dc5f7b3bc/national-leaders-of-education-reform cancelled GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # National Leaders of Education Reform [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Mar 2020 Deadline Rolling deadline ## 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. - 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 The purpose of this market engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to appoint a suitably experienced Organisation to support the delivery of the National Leaders of Education (NLE) reforms. We will be looking to procure the services of a national provider to i) run a reformed NLE application and interview process for eligible school leaders/MAT CEOs and to make recommendations to the department on successful applicants and ii) deliver a national curriculum of compulsory training, designed to the department's specification, to NLEs on a regional level. The successful provider will deliver the application/assessment and training of NLEs over two academic years beginning in academic year 2020 to 2021, the aim being to have the initial cadre of new style NLEs designated and trained by September 2021. INDICATIVE DATES FOR PROCUREMENT: Following market warming, we intend to open an application round in May 2020 whereby providers who have registered their interest in this opportunity would complete a set application form detailing their suitability to provide the assessment and training of prospective NLEs. We will publish a prospectus and application pack alongside the application form with guidance on the requirements and the procurement arrangements. The application round would close at the end of May 2020. Once the application round has closed, applications will undergo an initial desktop assessment based on the criteria and weighting set out in the prospectus and application pack, following which there will be a moderation of those results before final award and mobilisation. Contract award will be around July 2020 with the aim of having a new cadre of NLEs in place by September 2021. Further information on the procurement process will be provided during the market engagement activity. If you would like to attend the pre-market engagement event on 31 March 2020, please register with the DfE e-procurement portal Jaggaer at: [education.app.jaggaer.com](https://education.app.jaggaer.com) To pre-register for the supplier event please e-mail: Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Friday 27th March 2020. Additional information: It is anticipated that the initial contract term will be 01/08/2020 - 31/07/2023 (3 years). A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on 31/03/2020. Details of this webinar will be posted to interested parties following registration. If you would like to attend the pre-market engagement event on 31 March 2020, please register with the DfE e-procurement portal Jaggaer at [education.app.jaggaer.com](https://education.app.jaggaer.com). Please express your interest by 1200 noon on Friday 27th March 2020 by e-mail to: For information: Attendance at the market engagement webinar is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. If you are unable to attend the market engagement webinar, the information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available. This pre-market engagement activity is intended as an awareness, communication and information-gathering exercise offering an opportunity for potential suppliers to understand potential commissioning intentions. Responses and information received as part of any pre-market engagement activity may be used to shape the DfE's specification of requirements and scope any resulting procurement process. The DfE will be administering the procurement processes electronically via the DfE e-Tendering Portal; Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: [education.app.jaggaer.com](https://education.app.jaggaer.com) When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation including the webinar pack. For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: [help\_UK@jaggaer.com](mailto:help_UK@jaggaer.com) This notice is to advertise an opportunity. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award contract(s). Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a supplier in acting on the basis of this notice. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c75738d4-7bf3-4b6b-8466-ce29a10fe824) 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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