# Grant funding to develop undergraduate modern foreign language \(MFL\) degree courses with opt-in initial teacher training \(ITT\)\. Please note this is for a grant and not a contract\.

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £10,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 1 August 2016
- Planned end: 31 August 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 97b545f1-ce33-4da4-82bb-aab71f49ffdd-98019
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b69bd3ae-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Seed-funding is being offered by the National College for Teaching and Leadership \(NCTL\) to successful bidders to support the rapid development of undergraduate MFL with ‘opt-in’ ITT degree courses to increase the number of MFL teachers entering the profession in England\. Length of grant agreement: As a seed-funded grant to support the development of ‘opt-in’ degree courses commencing in 2017/18, a one-off payment will be made by BACS transfer to successful grant recipients upon receipt of the signed grant agreement\. Payment is expected to be made in August 2016\. Additional information: ITT providers and universities can bid up to £10,000 for each language course they want to develop\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97b545f1-ce33-4da4-82bb-aab71f49ffdd-98019)