# Teacher Mentoring Programme in the Further Education Sector

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,200,000
- Published: 3 October 2022
- Planned start: 1 April 2023
- Planned end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: caeca1e4-e017-4086-b2f8-b76d10a41ecd-577355
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3486b105-cdf7-4ffe-8ef1-4517e093c6d9

## Description

The DfE has previously published its commitments to Further Education \(FE\) providers \(which includes charitable FE providers and 6th Form College Corporations\) 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\. The White Paper can be accessed here: https://www\.gov\.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for-opportunity-and-growth\. The DfE intends on securing a supplier to design and deliver a professional development and training offer for mentors and participants within the FE, the key outcomes the DfE aim to achieve are: to offer additional support and training to FE practitioners that act as mentors for new and inexperienced teachers in the sector; to provide mentors with the skills to assist the wellbeing and mental health of newly appointed FE teachers, to support smooth transition between industries and help form positive teacher-retention practices; offer mentees access to a skilled mentor that can aid their professional and personal development to become excellent teachers\. Additional information: Interested organisations should register on the DfE's e-procurement tool, Jaggaer\. Please register for an account at https://education\.app\.jaggaer\.com/, view the "current opportunities" page and search for: Project\_7323 and SSQ\_310\. All communications and documentation relating to this potential opportunity will be managed through that Jaggaer project\. Interested organisation should note that all communications for a subsequent opportunity will be managed through the same Jaggaer project\. If the DfE chooses to conduct a competitive process, it is currently intended to publish the Opportunity Notice during week commencing 17 October\. The DfE intends to hold a market engagement webinar event at 13:00 on Thursday 20 October\. If your organisation would be interested in attending the webinar, your organisation can express early interest via the Jaggaer message board in Project\_7323 and SSQ\_310\.

## Related contract awards

- [Inclusion Bases: exploring evidence of impact and models\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-76dee6b0-7bcc-49cd-b784-34d2192c05a4): Department for Education
- [Understanding the cost of undergraduate provision and qualifications in the HE sector in England\_con\_27513](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5134e27c-b67c-449d-89e7-92e3a879c33b): Department for Education
- [IT Research and Advisory Services II](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-db7f8498-b870-407b-a72f-9d6a97072ad6): Department for Education

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caeca1e4-e017-4086-b2f8-b76d10a41ecd-577355)