Planning

Early Supplier Engagement - Careers support for young people in schools and colleges in England

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Planning

06 Dec 2024 at 15:16

Planning

27 Nov 2024 at 16:42

Planning

24 Oct 2024 at 10:20

Planning

24 Oct 2024 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is conducting an early supplier engagement process for future careers support for young people in schools and colleges across England. This initiative falls under the Education and Training Services category (CPV: 80000000) and is currently in the planning stage. An online market engagement event will be held via Microsoft Teams on 27th November 2024 at 10:00 am, with the engagement period ending on the same day at 11:59 pm. The engagement aims to inform the delivery of careers education, advice, information, and guidance for young individuals. The procurement process has begun with initial supplier engagement started in October 2023.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational programs and services, particularly those experienced in creating and delivering career support. SMEs and VCSEs are specifically encouraged to participate. Engaging in this process allows potential suppliers to shape future DfE initiatives and establish themselves as key partners in the education sector. Businesses located across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the South East, and the Midlands, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Early Supplier Engagement - Careers support for young people in schools and colleges in England

Notice Description

The purpose of this Early Engagement Notice is to inform the market of a forthcoming supplier engagement event regarding future support for schools and colleges to deliver careers education, advice, information and guidance for young people in England. The Department for Education (DfE) will be undertaking an online market engagement event via Microsoft Teams at 10.00am on 27th November 2024 for interested parties. The event is anticipated to last for a duration of up to two hours. If you wish to attend the market engagement event, please use the link found in the links section below entitled: Attend market engagement event - 27th November 2024. We started supplier engagement in October 2023 in order to inform the delivery of careers support for young people and adults. The purpose of this supplier engagement webinar is to: - Build on the insight gathered in the supplier engagement conducted last year; - Share priorities for careers education for young people in schools and colleges; - Provide a re-cap regarding the current delivery arrangements for careers support for young people; - Consider and test options for the future careers offer for young people with potential suppliers. This is not a binding statement of intent or a call for competition. This Notice does not signify the commencement of any competitive process and does not constitute any commitment by the DfE. If DfE decides to commence any competitive process(es) as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the authority requirements, and the service classification of this requirement from the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking, and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the DfE reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend this notice at the time of issue or at any other time. The DfE will not be liable for any cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a provider in acting on the basis of this notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-62852759-8594-474d-861f-c3b25a8c7190
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed6248d-f9ef-4a21-9e4e-b1d59a5f5247
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
6 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Nov 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

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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