# A Support Service to the Free Schools Programme - please note this is a grant\.

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: NEW SCHOOLS NETWORK
- Award value: £2,950,000
- Tender value: £2,950,000
- Award date: 28 March 2018
- Published: 3 December 2018
- Contract start: 1 April 2018
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 877bd4a7-a65b-40ae-9a65-06fc4797efab-256596
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71135cb7-f4f9-42f1-8554-7fa0a8b60236

## Description

The Department for Education is looking for an exceptional provider to support the free schools programme's important contribution to improving educational outcomes and driving social mobility\. The main focus of the work will be on generating high quality applications to the programme for new schools in areas of educational underperformance\. We are looking for bids that set out a clear strategy for creating and providing a high quality service\. Bids must also demonstrate that the provider has the capability to deliver that strategy effectively and provide good value for money\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/877bd4a7-a65b-40ae-9a65-06fc4797efab-256596)