Planning

International Relocation Premium

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

18 Aug 2022 at 06:17

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Aug 2022 at 12:53

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning the International Relocation Premium tender, aiming to deliver a payment service to non-UK nationals moving to England for teaching roles. The tender is in the planning stage and has an engagement end date of 7th September 2022. The buying organisation, Department for Education, is located in Manchester, England. The industry category is financial consultancy and the procurement method is a tender.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in financial consultancy and recruitment services, especially those with experience in handling international transactions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The engagement event scheduled for the week commencing 5th September 2022 is open for businesses interested in contributing to the delivery of the International Relocation Premium payment service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

International Relocation Premium

Notice Description

Introduction This Notice is to alert potential suppliers to an early engagement opportunity to assist the DfE in the delivery of an International Relocation Premium payment service to non-UK nationals who have secured a teaching role in a state funded school in England or secured a place on an accredited Initial Teacher Training course in England from Sept 2023. Eligible applicants will be able to apply for a payment to reimburse some of the costs they incurred in moving to the UK to teach or train to teach in England. Background to the requirement Teachers from overseas play an important role in our education system and the Secretary of State recently announced our intention to implement a relocation premium payment service to eligible non-UK nationals - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opportunity-for-all-strong-schools-with-great-teachers-for-your-child "To make teaching here even more attractive to the best teachers from around the world, we will introduce a new relocation premium to help with visas and other expenses. This will be complemented by bursaries for international trainees with the potential to be brilliant teachers in priority subjects. By bringing forward legislative changes and introducing a new digital service, we will recognise high-quality teaching qualifications from all over the world in this country." Outline of requirement The DfE are looking to deliver a solution that accommodates a number of features to potentially include: * Initial query handling * Initial eligibility checking * End to end application process with validation points against eligibility criteria * Notification of outcomes to applicants * Payment process * Management Information and reporting Next steps The DfE will be running an online soft market engagement event during the week commencing 5th September 2022, delivering a presentation of requirements, and would like to hear your views on how you could assist in the delivery of this service. Following the market engagement event, we will welcome initial feedback and provide an opportunity to discuss the potential options in more detail. If your organisation is interested in attending the soft market engagement event, please complete the attached Non-disclosure agreement and return to Michael.gaynor@education.gov.uk and we will be in contact with a link to the online event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a4b29481-a3d9-4de4-8f4b-fe0d3550b0c9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc33954e-1519-4a46-b32e-dfce5e0f1fdd
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 2022Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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