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Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking to establish a network of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs across England, aimed at enhancing the quality of early years education through evidence-based practices. The contract, valued at £721,807, is subject to an open procurement process and is currently in the award stage, which commenced on July 18, 2022, and will run until December 31, 2024, with possible extensions. The selection of Hubs is pivotal for supporting recovery from COVID-19 and facilitating best practices among early years settings, with programme delivery planned until October 2024.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those experienced in early childhood education and support systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete for this contract, providing a chance for them to engage in a meaningful initiative with a solid government investment aimed at improving child outcomes in early years settings.

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Notice Title

Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs

Notice Description

The Department for Education aims to deliver a new network of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs in England. The Hubs will be responsible for supporting other early years settings with adopting evidence-based practice improvements to address key COVID-19 recovery issues and build local networks for sharing effective practice. Building on the Early Years Foundation Stage reforms, the Hubs will be existing, well-established early years settings with expertise and knowledge of what works to support child outcomes, and the supporting evidence base. Hubs will also have demonstrable experience of delivering effective practice for the benefit of children. The programme is part of the Department for Education's PS180 million investment in recovery support in the early years sector. This contract is to support the delivery of 18 Hubs over the duration of the contract. This will involve co-designing and running an exercise to select the Stronger Practice Hubs, providing oversight and quality assurance of the Hubs throughout the delivery period and facilitating best practice and intelligence sharing between Hubs and with the Department for Education and other partners. This contract will run from July 2022 to December 2024, with a possible contract extension of one year. The programme set up period will run from July 2022 to November 2022, with Hubs expected to launch in November 2022. Programme delivery will run until October 2024, followed by a two-month wind-down period at the end of the contract. This contract is as a result of a competitive tendering exercise subject to OJEU principles and PCR 2015. This is a single stage open procurement exercise taking into account quality, price and social value.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-148ee9ed-94da-4042-92e4-cc4ca7f6c02f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f54d75fd-c066-4bd1-998f-6d219af359a2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£721,807 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£721,807 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU

NATIONAL CHILDRENS BUREAU

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