Tender

Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Information events for Local Authorities

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

11 Jun 2020 at 10:08

Tender

06 Mar 2020 at 15:36

Planning

26 Feb 2020 at 08:40

Planning

25 Feb 2020 at 14:18

Planning

25 Feb 2020 at 14:16

Planning

31 Jan 2020 at 14:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is conducting a procurement exercise for the "Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Information events for Local Authorities." This activity falls under the primary education services sector. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with indicative contract award dates set for May 2020. Interested suppliers should take note that the tender period will close on 6 April 2020 and the contract is expected to commence on 4 May 2020, lasting until 31 August 2020. The procurement method chosen for this opportunity is an open procedure below the threshold of £35,000.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in early years education and training. Businesses that can effectively manage and deliver event logistics, facilitate engaging training sessions, and have experience working with local authorities would be particularly well-suited for this tender. The tender will enable successful bidders to help prepare local authorities and schools for vital reforms in early childhood education, potentially enhancing their market presence and contributing to long-term partnerships within the education sector.

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Notice Title

Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Information events for Local Authorities

Notice Description

UPDATE: In light of Government health guidelines, this procurement was withdrawn in March 2020. Please note that a new revised opportunity has now been advertised and can be found via the link below: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96cd3154-7162-4f6b-9d05-d11b9d7fd22d The purpose of this opportunity notice is to notify the market that the Department for Education's (DfE) is undertaking a procurement exercise to appoint a suitably experienced body to support delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage reforms. This will involve delivering a series of events to support local authorities in preparing for the reforms. These events will form part of a wider package of support around the reforms which will be advertised separately. The Department intends to reform the learning and development and assessment requirements stipulated by the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework, with national implementation anticipated in September 2021 and an early adopter year expected from September 2020. Contractors will be responsible for delivering a series of events, during the summer term, that will support Early Years representatives from all local authorities in preparing for the reforms. This will ensure that LAs are prepared to start offering advice and implementation support to early adopter schools from September 2020 and to all other schools as they prepare for national implementation in the lead up to September 2021. We expect ten events across the eight regions, offering free places for up to two representatives from each Local Authority. We expect the supplier to plan and deliver ten events for Local Authority representatives in summer 2020, including: - Event administration - Event facilitation - Event delivery - Event evaluation In order to maximise impact of the events we are seeking a delivery organisation with experience of working with the Early Years sector. Additional information: A market engagement webinar was hosted by the DfE on 20 February 2020. The market engagement information pack, including webinar slides and Q&A pack are embedded in to this notice. For information: Attendance at the market engagement webinar is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. The DfE will be administering the procurement processes electronically via the DfE e-Tendering Portal; Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all procurement documentation. For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This notice is to advertise an opportunity. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award contract(s). Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a supplier in acting on the basis of this notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4d2b59e6-37cd-4ebd-a93b-521efbbf3af0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41ff2782-5fdf-4c8c-868d-eaa5775ca123
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

80110000 - Pre-school education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Mar 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 May 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
eyfs.consultation@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

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