Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement Activity- Suppliers and manufacturers of rekenrek styles abacus
Notice Description
The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not being used as a call for competition. The PIN is intended as an information-gathering exercise. This PIN is intended to: - Explore whether there are organisations who can manufacture and supply and/or distribute 'rekenrek' style abacuses that can also demonstrate a low carbon footprint, ethical resourcing and value for money. - We are interested in suppliers/ manufacturers who could commit to and have the capacity to deliver up to 360,000 abacuses to up to 6,000 schools in England from September 2021. - The Department is particularly interested in limiting environmental impact and will be looking for responses which also demonstrate a low carbon footprint. Specification for the rekenrek style abacus: - Size of the frame: Approx: 25-30cm wide - Material: Wood or robust plastic with metal rod for the beads. Frame colour unimportant. - Must have two rows, each consisting of five red and five white beads (it's important that red beads come before white beads) - Beads must be 0.8-1.5cm wide. Ideally beads should be of the flat type rather than fully round as young children find these easier to move. There must be 20 beads in total. - Function: It should be easy to tip back and forth so that beads easily slide across when tipped. - Safety: They must be suitable for a child of 4 years old and accredited with the EU safety standard CE and the BSI Kite Mark. Background: As part of our efforts to support numeracy development in schools, we are exploring the potential use of a specific abacus. The expected timeline for this would be for delivery to commence in September 2021. To meet this limited delivery timeframe, we asking for responses from manufacturers/ suppliers that confirm that they have the capability and the capacity to deliver by 17:00 GMT on Friday 21 May. We will then seek further information from those companies who contact us. Manufacturers and suppliers who can respond positively to the criteria should contact the following email address by 17:00 GMT on Friday 21 May- maths.programme@education.gov.uk This notice is a zero value PIN for early market engagement. It is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award. Additional information: Manufacturers and suppliers who can respond positively to the criteria should contact the following email address by 17:00 GMT on Friday 21 May- maths.programme@education.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-26f8fe2d-a0fd-421f-bfc3-162dae30de60
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f589e981-7b72-4637-8213-8a1070daa762
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
39162000 - Educational equipment
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 May 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- maths.programme@education.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f589e981-7b72-4637-8213-8a1070daa762
17th May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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