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title: "Post-16 English GCSE/FSQ Resit - Further Education Workforce Continuous Professional Development"
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# Post-16 English GCSE/FSQ Resit - Further Education Workforce Continuous Professional Development

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/post-16-english-gcse-fsq-resit-further-education-workforce-continuous-professional-develop-ocds-h6vhtk-03dcbd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** DfE has previously published its commitments to Further Education (FE) providers in the Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth White Paper. The paper identifies a need to ensure all FE providers are well managed, governed and have the best quality teachers and lecturers. The DfE is seeking feedback from the market so it can understand market interest and capacity to deliver English Level 2 ‘resit’ CPD, on a national or regional basis, before defining its finalising its next steps for any grant award / competitive process.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dcbd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/post-16-english-gcse-fsq-resit-further-education-workforce-continuous-professional-develop-ocds-h6vhtk-03dcbd#tl-md)

## Description
DfE has previously published its commitments to Further Education (FE) providers in the Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth White Paper.  The paper identifies a need to ensure all FE providers are well managed, governed and have the best quality teachers and lecturers.  In doing so, we will ensure that post-16 further education students have access to world-class technical and vocational education, providing the skills both individuals and employers need for the future economy. 
Achieving a level 2 qualification in both maths and English, through GCSE or Functional Skills Qualifications (FSQs), helps students to progress to further study, training and skilled employment. The maths and English Condition of Funding (‘resit’ policy) ensures that all 16 to 19-year-olds have the best chance of achieving this standard and get the necessary support to do so.
DfE is committed to this policy and therefore it is important that teachers in Further Education providers have access to the best development which focuses on the skills needed to help resit learners achieve their potential. 
The DfE is seeking feedback from the market so it can understand market interest and capacity to deliver English Level 2 ‘resit’ CPD, on a national or regional basis, before defining its finalising its next steps for any grant award / competitive process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** As per previous commentary.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018213-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-27T10:39:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T23:06:55.042Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03dcbd