Notice Information
Notice Title
National Retraining Scheme (NRS) Digital Partners - Package 1
Notice Description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to provide new and updated information on the competition to appoint suppliers to deliver the National Retraining Scheme (NRS) digital roadmap. Please also see the PIN published on 22 August 2019 via Contract Finder 2019/S 163-400609. This PIN is not a call for competition. This PIN is intended to provide an update to all potential suppliers as follows: 1. Inform potential suppliers of a change to the route to market from OJEU to Digital Outcomes & Specialists (DOS) 4 Framework. The currently planned NRS product pipeline will be spilt into a number of separate packages; each package comprising a set of digital products and phases to be commissioned via the DOS framework. It is expected that contract(s) will be awarded to a single legal entity for the entirety of delivery of each package. A lead supplier will be appointed for each DOS call off contract to deliver specific digital requirements which will be clearly defined in the invitation to tender. Whilst the lead organisation may sub-contract certain elements of its service delivery with the Authority's consent (and consortia bids will be permitted), a single legal entity must execute the contract with the Department. 2. To inform potential suppliers that the DOS advert for the first call off opportunity is estimated to be published via the Digital Marketplace in early/mid-January 2020. The requirement will be to appoint a supplier, who will be responsible for the resource, delivery, management and associated services for the following digital outcomes and products: a. Get Help to Retrain (Public Beta) b. An Alpha phase for Find and Apply for a Job c. A Private Beta phase for Find and apply for a Job; and d. A Public Beta phase for Find and Apply for a Job 3. The Authority will award a single contract to a lead supplier assessed as having the capability and capacity to deliver all resources, required for the phases and products above within an Agile Service Delivery environment. 4. The opportunities for the remaining NRS products and phases will be advertised at a later stage. Additional information: 1. Background The National Retraining Scheme is the government's new programme to help adults retrain into better jobs and be ready for future changes to the economy, including those brought about by automation. By helping adults to retrain into better jobs, the scheme will also help to meet the needs of businesses for a multi-skilled workforce in the future. To support the development of the scheme, the Government announced funding of PS100 million in the Autumn Budget 2018. This is for the continued testing and development of the scheme, as well as delivering the first parts of the scheme to the public. This scheme will be available to citizens and businesses in England. 2. Estimated total value circa. PS6m for DOS Package 1 - Get Help to Retrain (GHtR) and Find & Apply for a Job This is an estimate at this stage and is subject to governance and budget approvals, including future Spending Review processes, as well as changes driven by further iterations to the product roadmap. Please see the ITT for further details. 3. Duration of the framework agreement: The term of the contract for delivery of the digital outcomes listed at 2a-d above will be up to 2 years. We estimate that delivery of the first product will be in April/May 2020. 4. Description of the procurement The bidders will have the capability to research, test, design, build, release, iterate, support or retire a digital service. Bidders must meet the following outline criteria (further details and specific criteria will be defined at ITT stage): - Comply with the technology code of practice (https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/code-of-practice.html). - Work according to the government service design manual (https://www.gov.uk/service-manual). - Have the experience and capability to work on all or a number of discovery, alpha, beta, live or retirement phases as outlined in the government service design manual (https://www.gov.uk/service-manual). - Capability and experience of Government digital assessments across all or a number of phases of discovery, alpha, beta and live. - The ability to work at either of DfE's London or Manchester offices. Other DfE offices may be used to deliver future products if required at the time of bringing products on stream.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-72d7aad6-b339-4df7-8be9-51ef020023c4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c84be76-e436-418a-8ea4-484bd0c6cfde
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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
- 8 Jan 20206 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Apr 2020Expired
- 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
- 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), TLM Scotland
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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/9c84be76-e436-418a-8ea4-484bd0c6cfde
8th January 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-retraining-scheme/national-retraining-scheme
attachment: Background - National Retraining Scheme
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