OTLA phase 8 – action research for English, ESOL and Essential Digital Skills teachers in the Further Education and Training sector

Tender description

The purpose of this PIN is to provide information to potential bidders on the “OTLA phase 8 – action research for English, ESOL and Essential Digital Skills teachers in the Further Education and Training sector ” upcoming tender, to engage with potential bidders and organisations in their respective area, to develop specification requirements and consider ways of making the contract more effective based on potential bidders feedback, to help establish costs and benefits for potential approaches to help determine the best procurement and contracting approach and develop potential bidders knowledge of ETF and the work we do. Lot 1: This proposed work area is for Outstanding Teaching Learning and Assessment (OTLA) and is detailed more fully in our draft specification (attached). It is summarised below: Programme Summary Aims OTLA is one of the ETF’s longest running programmes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The nature and format of the programme have evolved over time, but it continues to be based around a set of central principles: There is an overall focus on improving outcomes for learners There is collaboration within and across providers Activity is research informed and draws on appropriate expertise It takes place over a sustained period of time Activity is evaluated to assess the impact on learners The ETF are seeking (a) delivery partner(s) who will be able to develop and expand the programme further. There are two strands of activity are: 1. The development and delivery of a national programme of CPD to enable English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Essential Digital Skills (EDS) teachers to undertake collaborative action research projects. 2. The design and pilot of two FutureLearn courses: one on how to conduct action research in Further Education and one on how to lead or support action research projects in Further Education settings. Feedback Sort We would welcome your views on the proposed contract work in terms of: 1. Confirmation of which strand you would be bidding for. 2. Confirmation of whether your organisation has the expertise to bid for both strands. 3. Confirmation of whether your organisation would be prepared to form a consortia in order to bid for both strands and if yes a. What timeframe would you need to form the consortia b. What contractual vehicle would be the preference i. Lead organisation ii. Special Purchase Vehicle iii. Joint Venture iv. Other c. Who you proposed partner would be and which strand they would be delivering d. How you would contract with that partner and ensure delivery of requirements and KPI’s 4. Is the Tender timeframe realistic 5. High level Budget breakdown for delivery of the services 6. What can be realistically achieved in the delivery timeframe 7. Approach of the work 8. What Key Performance Indicators or service measures would be effective and appropriate for this contract (s) 9. Likelihood (or not) of bidding Indicative market engagement and tender timescale Pre-Market Engagement Exercise 28/04/2021 to 07/05/2021 Invitation to Tender issued 11/05/2021 Tender response deadline 01/06/2021 Evaluation and clarification period 02/06/2021 to 09/06/2021 Contract Award By 11/06/2021 Contract start 14/06/2021 Additional information: Please note this Notice is not a Call for Competition. Any future contract opportunities related to this requirement may be published on Contracts Finder and/or FTS All information and dates contained in this notice is indicative only. ETF may use information provided and/or future correspondence when compiling any final tender documents but reserves the right not to accept any such information.