Official UK procurement notice
Professional development for mentors and coaches of practitioners in Further Education and Training
Authority: The Education and Training Foundation (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Education and Training Foundation (ETF) awarded three contracts for the professional development for mentors and coaches of teachers and trainers in the Further Education and Training sector. Research indicates that mentoring is “perhaps the most effective, form of supporting the professional development of beginning teachers” (Hobson et al, 2004, p.209) yet, there is further evidence to suggest that it is more likely to be beneficial for beginning teachers when mentors have undertaken a programme of mentoring preparation or education (Hobson, 2016).
The ETF champion an approach to mentoring and coaching of teachers in the Further Education and Training sector which is developmental and nurturing in nature; which is rooted in collaboration and support; and which is adaptable to the individual needs of the mentee/coachee.
The award of these contracts has enabled the development of a high quality mentoring training in the sector to support teachers – including those in the important early years of their careers – to develop and progress. The underlying aim of this support is to improve the retention of new teachers entering the Further Education and Training sector.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) sought a tenderer(s) to design and deliver…Awarded
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) sought a tenderer(s) to design and deliver high quality mentoring training.
The overall aims of this project was to improve the quality of mentoring for practitioners in the Further Education and Training sector, increasing the effectiveness of the support offered to mentees. In particular, this programme sought to promote a shared understanding of what constitutes effective mentoring practices, to design and delivery high-quality, evidence-informed training for new mentors and to offer ambitious ongoing professional development for experienced or qualified mentors.
This tender was split in to strands:
- Strand 1: Mentoring framework and accompanying guides
- Strand 2: Desk-based research on effective mentoring training
- Strand 3: Management of financial support for mentoring professional development in the FE sector
- Strand 4: Professional development programmes for mentors.
Tenderers were able to submit a response for more than one strand.
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 (6)
- Project Impact and Outcomes: 5
- Approach and Methodology: 5
- Capability, Capacity and Skills: 5
- Communications, Recruitment and Dissemination: 5
- Equality and Diversity: 5
- price: 3
Published award criteria (6)
- Project Impact and Outcomes: 5
- Approach and Methodology: 5
- Capability, Capacity and Skills: 5
- Communications, Recruitment and Dissemination: 5
- Equality and Diversity: 5
- Price: 3
- Price carries 3 of 28 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.3 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Mar 2021, 09:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2021, 09:16 GMT
- Authority reference
PR&D 20/21.3- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005835- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029e3cFind a Tender
Publisher note: (MT Ref:220873)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd c/o AQASME, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Brightonjoint award | £676,484 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 005835-2021-1 · AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd c/o AQASME, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Brighton
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2020
- Value
- £676,484
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17bids · 17 electronic · 1 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- AlphaPlus Consultancy LtdAwarded supplier
- Sheffield Hallam UniversityAwarded supplier
- University of BrightonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.