Provision of a School Improvement Partner

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%qualityQualityDelivering 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%
• 30%pricePriceTotal contract value 30.00%
• 10%qualitySocial ValueSocial Value Quantitative submission 5.00% Social Value Qualitative submission (Evidence of Delivery [plus a Delivery Plan) 5.00%

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published15 days ago

   22 Oct 2026, 15:09 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 5 days

   11 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 17 days

   23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 38 days

   14 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice22 Oct 2026, 15:09 BST100075-2026

Documents

• https://www.londontenders.org/
• https://www.londontenders.org/
• Tender notice on Find a Tender