Notice Information
Notice Title
National Centre of Computing Education and associated training and support programmes for computing
Notice Description
The Department for Education (DfE) intends to undertake a procurement exercise in Spring 2018 for a package of programmes in four Lots, comprising: 1. A National Centre of Computing Education - its role will include establishing a network providing support for teachers in primary and secondary schools, and facilitating links with industry; 2. A training programme to upskill 8,000 existing secondary computing teachers to teach GCSE computer science effectively by 2022; 3. An A level support programme to support A level computer science students and teachers with high quality resources and CPD; and. 4. A pilot programme to identify effective approaches to addressing gender balance in computing and increasing girls' participation in computer science qualifications. The DfE will undertake a second market engagement activity for interested providers to learn more about the requirements for these services. The DfE will be seeking proposals from organisations or consortia to deliver these programmes. Proposals may cover one, some or all of the four Lots. Additional information: The DfE will administer the procurement process electronically via the Bravo Solution portal. No hard copy documents will be issued; all communications with DfE (including final tender submission) will be conducted via the portal. A second supplier event is planned for 8 March 2018 in London, for organisations to gain a better understanding of the DfE's requirements. This will also provide an opportunity for networking and possible consortia discussions. To register for the supplier eventday, please email: Computing.IMPLEMENTATION@education.gov.uk with the name of up to two attendees. Indicative dates: * Spring 2018 - invitation to tender issued; * Summer 2018 - contract awards. Bidders who are not already registered on the Bravo Solution portal can register here: https://education.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login/shtml For any assistance with the portal, bidders should contact the Bravo helpdesk: help@bravosolution.co.uk START AND END DATES OF THE CONTRACTS: Start Date: Summer 2018 TBC End Date: Planned as 31 July 2022 Please note that this PIN is not a call to competition and the DfE is not bound to enter into any procurement activity because of it. With procurement being dependent on ministerial priorities, funding for the National Centre of Computing Education and associated training and support programmes is subject to change at DfE's absolute discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-5fbaddd0-7c7b-4c88-851d-e44e788af58c
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98ac105d-e04c-44d8-9afd-94f6cde3213c
- 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
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
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
- 22 Mar 20187 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Apr 2018Expired
- 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
- computing.implementation@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/98ac105d-e04c-44d8-9afd-94f6cde3213c
22nd March 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ff9479e-e113-407a-9102-924d4a4fca9e
Slides from Early Market Engagement Day -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e66d37c1-bfcc-49a8-a075-f08511e9f575
Slides from Early Market Engagement Day 26.1.2018 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca85baed-31c1-4d61-91cd-50be34713e89
Slides from March Early Market Engagement Day
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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