# Training partner for Early Years Covid Recovery: Childminder Mentors programme 2023-24

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Hempsall Consultancies Limited
- Award value: £329,685
- Tender value: £350,000
- Award date: 21 February 2023
- Published: 16 May 2023
- Contract start: 23 February 2023
- Contract end: 31 August 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 33e5550e-aa7a-43b3-b21b-88da1fc6df14-645147
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40c7f0ef-4179-46f2-976b-71927f4a58ec

## Description

To support the new Childminder Mentor programme, the Department for Education are ran a competition via the DPS to procure a training partner\. The main role of the training partner will be to amend our existing Experts and Mentors training for the childminder audience including adding additional specific childminder content\. This training partner will deliver this to our childminder cohort, ensuring high-quality training is provided to all involved, to allow them to flourish in their roles outlined above as coaches and/or mentors\. A Contract was awarded to Hempsall Consultancies Limited from 23/02/23 to 31/08/24\. The Department reserves the right at its on discretion to extend the term of this contract by up to 6 months\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33e5550e-aa7a-43b3-b21b-88da1fc6df14-645147)