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Early Years Covid Recovery - Practitioner and Whole Setting Leadership Support Delivery Partner

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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05 Dec 2022 at 14:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the "Early Years Covid Recovery - Practitioner and Whole Setting Leadership Support Delivery Partner" tender. The contract, valued at £628,300.50 GBP, was awarded to Pen Green. The procurement method used was a Single tender action (below threshold). The contract period is from January 17, 2022, to March 31, 2023. The tender was classified under "Education and training services" and had a tender period ending on December 13, 2021.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those focusing on early childhood development and education, to engage with the Department for Education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. Businesses located across various regions in the United Kingdom can potentially benefit from participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Years Covid Recovery - Practitioner and Whole Setting Leadership Support Delivery Partner

Notice Description

The earliest years are the most crucial point of child development and attending early education lays the foundation for lifelong learning and supports children's personal, social and emotional development (PSED). The Government announced up to PS153 million of new funding for training for early years staff to support the very youngest children's learning and development as part of education recovery from the pandemic. This is part of an overall package of PS180 million that includes the previously announced Nuffield Early Language Programme (PS17m), and further investment (PS10m) in the second phase of the Professional Development Programme. Early language and mathematics development has also been affected for a number of children. DfE will be piloting the programme from April - July 2022 in two Regional School Commissioners (RSC) regions, Lancashire and West Yorkshire and the North of England. The intention is for the programme to be rolled out across England next academic year (2022/23). For the pilot programme, the Supplier, as the early years recovery delivery partner, shall assist the Department in successfully delivering the following aims and objectives of the Experts and Mentors programme: a) Confirm the suitability of candidates by checking their DBS status. b) Match Experts, Mentors and Area Leads to relevant settings within their RSC region - working with Local Authorities (LAs) to gauge interest and follow up on applications/recommendations. c) Collect, collate and analyse management information (MI) from LAs and settings, sharing MI with DfE and their appointed evaluation partner where requested. d) Work collaboratively with DfE and appointed training partner throughout the programme. For the full roll-out of the programme, the Supplier, as the early years recovery delivery partner, shall assist the Department in successfully delivering the aims and objectives outlined above, and in addition they will: e) Manage the expressions of interest process to identify strong candidates to become Experts, Mentors and Area Leads. f) Assess suitability of candidates against DfE criteria by way of short video interviews.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23f8d9ae-7254-4f97-a858-f596a3ca9f65
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£628,300 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£628,300 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PEN GREEN

Further Information

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