Notice Information
Notice Title
ITT for Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework
Notice Description
The Department for Education (DfE) has published this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework. This notice is to announce the launch of the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals (ECSC) Framework Style Agreement. This framework will serve as a core procurement route for individual specialists, advisers and subject matter experts for the Department for Education. The new framework is intended to provide a more rapid and flexible route to market, as well as a less burdensome process for suppliers. The new ECSC framework is split into a series of Lots reflecting the specialisms and skillsets the Department is seeking to procure in. To apply for any lot, all suppliers must first complete the overarching framework mandatory requirements contained in ITT_2994. At this launch point, the initial tranche of six lots are as follows: 1. Lot 1- Children's Social Care Advisers- ITT_2998 2. Lot 2- Skills Education Advisers- ITT_3003 3. Lot 3- Children's Social Care Commissioners- ITT_3000 4. Lot 4- SEND Advisers- ITT_3001 5. Lot 5- SEND Commissioners- ITT_3002 6. Lot 6- Register of External Experts (RoEE) for Schools and MATs- ITT_3005 The framework contains provision for the addition of new lots throughout its lifespan in accordance with Departmental requirements. To register to join the framework, suppliers complete both the mandatory requirements in the overarching ITT_2994 and the Lot-specific requirements of the lot or lots they apply for in the relevant Lot-specific Invitations to Tender. Registration is via the Department's Jaggaer e-procurement system. Instructions on registering on Jaggaer can be found attached to this notice. The initial term of the framework will be 4 years. There will be an option to extend it for 2 additional periods of up to 12 months each. Detailed information, including service specification for each lot, the tender process and an anticipated procurement timeline can be found in the ITT documents available via the Jaggaer e-procurement portal. Additional information: To access tender documents Suppliers should log in their existing Jaggaer account or register on Jaggaer e- procurement platform via the above link:
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-32979fc7-0400-4585-bb28-57c9c9f191cb
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16314ff7-7f63-46f5-ac62-a170c0866029
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - Open - Light Touch Regime under PCR 2025
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000 - Education and training services
80100000 - Primary education services
80110000 - Pre-school education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
80211000 - Technical secondary education services
80300000 - Higher education services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £24,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 Jan 2025 - 12 Jan 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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)
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- 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/16314ff7-7f63-46f5-ac62-a170c0866029
10th December 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b2a5e32-21e4-40dd-ba5e-76a697da1ab6
2nd September 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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