Tender

Queens Jubilee - Commemorative Book on the Queens Reign

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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04 Nov 2021 at 09:55

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30 Sep 2021 at 13:28

Tender

28 Sep 2021 at 15:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is currently in the tender stage of the procurement process for a project titled "Queens Jubilee - Commemorative Book on the Queen's Reign." This initiative falls within the education and training services industry category and has a total budget of £12 million. The tender period concludes on 8th November 2021, with the contract period expected to commence on 10th December 2021 and run until 31st July 2022. Interested bidders must navigate the DfE's e-Tendering Portal, Jaggaer, to submit their applications electronically. This open procedure contract represents an opportunity for organisations to submit competitive proposals following a prior market engagement notification.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in publishing, particularly those with experience in creating educational or commemorative literature. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they may bring innovative approaches to this project. Companies capable of producing high-quality print materials that resonate with educational audiences would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially enhancing their portfolio and expanding operational capabilities through collaboration with the DfE.

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Notice Title

Queens Jubilee - Commemorative Book on the Queens Reign

Notice Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced single contractor to procure a potential contractor to publish a commemorative book to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Aims of the book are to: - be a unique commemorative piece that children will take home and treasure, and - focus, not only on the Queen herself, but also on events of the last 70 years throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators. In accordance to the public contract regulations Open Procedure DfE has published this Contract Notice, which is a call for competition, following the PIN published earlier for ESEE - The market engagement which was not call for competition, the documents are available along with the ITT documents within the DFE Jaggaer system. Interested parties will need to register via Jaggaer to access the documents. Additional information: Once the ITT has closed, applications will undergo an initial desktop assessment based on the criteria and weighting set out in the prospectus and application pack, following which there will be a moderation of those results before final award and mobilisation. The DfE will administer the procurement processes electronically via the DfE e-Tendering Portal: Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation including the application pack. For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com DfE confirm that the total budget available for the first one year is PS12M.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b1a0ac16-2d5c-4d06-b375-784d998d27ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e06101a-63bb-4d24-bdb1-ae9a08cb6c7e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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
£12,010,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Dec 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
asad.saeed@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
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

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