# Initial Teacher Training \(ITT\) Scholarships

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 9 April 2018
- Planned start: 1 September 2018
- Planned end: 31 August 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 34403b53-76e3-4971-8e0a-a666ef3b3bb7-209838
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13c24a34-4a6f-4daf-97cd-6deb0d4d64a0

## Description

This is not an invitation to bid\. The Department for Education \(DfE\) is inviting organisations to take part in market engagement that will: • establish supplier interest in; • obtain market insights about; and • explore commercial options for The delivery of the ITT Scholarships programme by organisations working in partnership with the Department for Education\. The programme is one of a range of initiatives to boost teacher supply in priority subjects\. Aimed at high quality subject experts, who might not have otherwise considered teaching a viable career option, scholarships are awarded to the most gifted teacher trainees in physics, maths, chemistry, computing, modern foreign languages or geography\. Scholars receive a tax-free bursary and wraparound support during their teacher-training year\. We want insights on the market offer to enable scholars to become the next generation of outstanding teachers and use their enhanced subject knowledge/skills during a successful teaching career\. Additional information: How to express an interest in this opportunity Interested organisations should complete the questionnaire attached to this notice and submit it to itt\.scholarships@education\.gov\.uk by 20 April 2018\. Please note that this Notice is not a call to competition and the DfE is not bound to enter into any procurement activity because of it\. Scheduled date for publication of notice: May 2018 Start and End dates of Contract: September 2018 to August 2021 though this is an estimate only and will be further informed by responses\. Delivery Area National \(England\)\. Timescales Organisations interested in expressing an interest as a potential provider would be need to be able to mobilise their provision with the intention of recruiting in autumn 2018 to deliver scholarships from 2019/20\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34403b53-76e3-4971-8e0a-a666ef3b3bb7-209838)