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Provision of a School Improvement Partner
Published Today
22 Oct 2026
Deadline in 32 days
- Primary CPV
-
80000000 *
Education and training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Redbridge and Waltham Forest, London
- Value
- £1,689,720
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
01/04/2027 31/03/2028
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Waltham Forest Town Hall, London, E174JF, United Kingdom · UKI53
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality (60%)
- Price (30%)
- Social Value (10%)
- Bidding Documents (londontenders.org) · Bidding Documents
Related tenders
London Borough of Waltham Forest
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
80000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: DN829358
The London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Authority") is seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a School Improvement Partner. T
he service shall commence on 1st April 2027 and shall continue up to and including 31st March 2028 with the option to extend for four periods of 12 months each at the discretion of the Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual performance.
The contract has the following extension options:
A further 12 months from 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2029
A further 12 months from 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2030
A further 12 months from 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2031
A further 12 months from 1st April 2031 to 31st March 2032
The Contract will cover the Services as follows: The School Improvement Service will align with the Waltham Forest Education strategy and deliver a Waltham forest Education Partnership to support the education outcomes for children in maintained schools in Waltham Forest. The service will also contribute to supporting the achievement of the aims of the Waltham Forest Education Strategy 2025-2028 and the delivery of the school’s white paper.
Full CPV breakdown
- 80000000 — Education and training services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028 with the option to extend for four periods of 12 months each as follows: A further 12 months from 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2029 A further 12 months from 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2030 A further 12 months from 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2031 A further 12 months from 1st April 2031 to 31st March 2032
- Submission method
- https://www.londontenders.org/
- Enquiries close
- 11 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 14 Dec 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026 15:09
- Deadline
- 23 Nov 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05587c
- Notice ID
- DN829358
Full notice record
71 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Address › Street | Waltham Forest Town Hall |
| Address › Town / city | London |
| Address › Postcode | E174JF |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI53 |
| Contact › Name | Gemma Edwards |
| Contact › Email | gemma.edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk |
| Contact › Telephone | +44 2084968000 |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
Tender
| Title | Provision of a School Improvement Partner |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKI53 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,027,664 |
| Value › Value | £1,689,720 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | https://www.londontenders.org/ |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 14 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,027,664 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £1,689,720 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Delivering the School Improvement Service 9.00% Supporting Schools Causing Concern 9.00% School Performance, Data Analysis and Intelligence 5.00% Ofsted Preparation and Inspection Support 5.00% SEND and Inclusive Practice 5.00% Leadership Support 5.00% Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 5.00% Workforce Development and Professional Learning 5.00% Partnership Working 3.00% Contract Management, Quality Assurance and Social Value 3.00% Presentation 6.00% |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Total contract value 30.00% |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Social Value Quantitative submission 5.00% Social Value Qualitative submission (Evidence of Delivery [plus a Delivery Plan) 5.00% |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2028 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028 with the option to extend for four periods of 12 months each as follows: A further 12 months from 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2029 A further 12 months from 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2030 A further 12 months from 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2031 A further 12 months from 1st April 2031 to 31st March 2032 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | https://www.londontenders.org/ |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.londontenders.org/ |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Technical specifications |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | https://www.londontenders.org/ |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.londontenders.org/ |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 4 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 4 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 4 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100075-2026 |
| Document › Document 4 › Published | 22 Oct 2026 |