Planning

Project_7982 Care Leavers Accreditation Scheme 1-2-1 Early Market Engagement Event CNF

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

12 Dec 2023 at 12:27

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

11 Dec 2023 at 17:24

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning a procurement project titled "Project_7982 Care Leavers Accreditation Scheme 1-2-1 Early Market Engagement Event CNF" in the administrative educational services category. The project involves engaging with potential providers for an accreditation scheme aimed at higher and further education providers supporting care leavers. The engagement includes webinars on January 8th and 10th, 2024, with key milestone engagement end date on January 5th, 2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs interested in accreditation services within the education sector. Businesses capable of offering market insights, commercial expertise, and understanding of contracting arrangements are well-suited to compete. The Department for Education is seeking a single legal entity for the contract provision and urges interested parties to engage in the market engagement process to contribute to the future delivery model of the accreditation scheme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project_7982 Care Leavers Accreditation Scheme 1-2-1 Early Market Engagement Event CNF

Notice Description

This notice is intended to: Inform the market of a potential future procurement of an accreditation service called "Care Leavers Accreditation Scheme for Higher Education (HE) and Future Education (FE) providers" by advertising 10x 1-hour supplier and buyer 1-2-1 market engagement webinars via Microsoft Teams on Monday 8th January and Wednesday 10th January 2024. Please see annex 1 for available 1-2-1 slots that can be found within the attachment section within SSQ_469. The purpose of the webinars is to engage with interested parties and suppliers (i.e potential providers, partners or sub-contractors) that believe they have the capacity and capability to provide market insight on elements of this service to support the potential future delivery model of this contracted service. In the "Stable Homes, Built on Love" implementation strategy, that was published in February 2023, the Department for Education committed to introducing an accreditation scheme for higher and further education providers which sets standards for the support we expect them all to provide to care leavers. Since then, we have worked closely with experts from across the care, Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) to explore different options for delivering this commitment. These webinars are an opportunity to build on previous engagement and build our understanding of options for how an accreditation scheme could work in practice. It is expected that the contract(s) will be awarded to a single legal entity for the entirety of the service provision. How to engage: The 1-2-1 sessions are available to individual suppliers/trade associations, partners or subcontractors. 10x 1-2-1 slots are available; therefore, allocation of these slots will be on a first come first served basis and will be limited to 1 slot per supplier organisation. Interested parties can register for the event by contacting https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.htm with the following information: a. Organisation b. Attendees -max number of 2 persons attending from the interested party c. Contact details During the 1-2-1 sessions DfE representatives would like to gain further market insight on 6 themes covering the following: a. The attractiveness of the commercial opportunity e.g. Do you think there is a need for this in the current market? What are your expectations for the contract term? b. The components of accreditation (eligibility, evidence, ratings, renewal) c. Contracting arrangements e.g. Concession Contract vs Service Contract agreements d. Barriers to entry e.g. appetite from the HE/FE providers e Risk f. Implementation lead time to setting this scheme up All information shared during the market engagement stage is indicative and subject to continued development and will be treated in commercial confidence.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2e1475dd-dc6e-49c8-8550-5ed127e0751d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4806307-1506-4797-b1b3-85c5cc110985
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75121000 - Administrative educational services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 2024Expired
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
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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