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Tender: Education Durham Select List for School Improvement and Leadership Consultants – County Durham

Released 11 months ago

Closed05 Dec 2025
Est. valueEstimate£45K to £170K
LocationNorth East
SourceFind a Tender
CategoryEducation & Training
Submissions closedClosed Fri, 5 Dec 2025

Education Durham is seeking a supplier for a Select List of external consultants to support County Durham primary and secondary schools and academies with school leadership advisor visits and headteacher performance management, subject-specific guidance and school improvement (including work scrutiny), planning and delivering courses and in‑school contracts, coaching and modelling to improve teaching, promoting progression and inclusion, challenging underperformance, completing and evaluating in-school contracts and training events, and participating in Education Durham planning and development activities. Additional support may be required for reasons including impending Ofsted inspections or inspection outcomes that result in schools being rated 'special measures' or 'requires improvement'. The Select List is open for submissions throughout the contract term; there is no guarantee of work volume or exclusivity and providers' submissions constitute acceptance of the contract terms.

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