Planning

Net Capacity Assessment (NCA) Surveying Organisations Market Engagement Event

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

30 May 2022 at 13:24

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is initiating a procurement process titled "Net Capacity Assessment (NCA) Surveying Organisations Market Engagement Event" focusing on building surveying services within the education sector. The engagement event aims to gather insights from the market regarding the future procurement of surveying services and an associated IT solution. This phase is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 21 June 2022. The event is scheduled to take place in Coventry on 29 June 2022, and agencies interested in participating must register by noon on the deadline date.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in building surveying and IT solutions, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The project involves conducting a comprehensive data collection exercise across up to 5,000 secondary and special schools in England, making it an ideal fit for organisations with expertise in educational infrastructure assessments and data management. Engaging in this process could enhance visibility and lead to further collaborations with the DfE, as well as providing a chance to contribute to improving educational facilities across the country.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Net Capacity Assessment (NCA) Surveying Organisations Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for funding and standards in education, which includes supporting the delivery of building and maintenance programmes for schools, academies, free schools and sixth-form colleges. At our heart, we are the department for realising potential. In respect of our school buildings, our vision is to provide good quality spaces and places to help schools deliver an excellent education for all children and young people. The Net Capacity Assessment programme ("NCA") is a programme to undertake a data collection exercise of up to 5000 secondary schools and special schools in England; with the potential future inclusion of FE colleges. The data collected will encompass room level data such as room size, room use and room type, and will be collected by surveyors contracted to the DfE. DfE will also require a data capture solution to support the contracted surveyors to undertake this activity. The NCA is an understood methodology for assessing the number of pupil places available, 'the capacity', at a school. It provides a single, robust and consistent method of assessing the capacity of schools. An NCA Programme will ensure we have accurate, up to date data on the capacity of schools, to support decision making by the DfE and our stakeholders about how to use the school estate and target capital efficiently and the data will used by the Authority and local authorities to measure and plan School/FE College places provision. DfE requires suitably qualified organisations to undertake the assessments utilising the allocated data capture solution. The NCA programme will be undertaken between 2023 and 2025. The SOs will be required to work together with the aforementioned IT Solution supplier. This Early Engagement Notice is issued by the DfE to engage with the market seeking views for the potential for DfE's future procurement approach for the delivery of required Surveying Services and associated IT Solution. The event will outline the current thinking and provide information around the NCA Programme and seek views from industry specific organisations. Interested parties must register to attend an in-person event to be held on Wednesday 29 June 2022 in Coventry by no later than 12.00 noon on 21 June 2022 at: https://education.app.jaggaer.com To participate in this opportunity and register your organisation's interest in attending the event, please register for an account and view the "current opportunities" page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com and search for: "Project_6935" Full event details will be confirmed following registration of interest. Please note that spaces are currently limited to 70 therefore a maximum of 2 people per organisation are permitted. Early registration is recommended and spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Also note this event is restricted to industry specific organisations and DfE reserve the right to restrict attendees accordingly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b8466582-9eed-49d5-90cc-de81df74cadc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32671011-7f00-45d8-8474-3e13e29efac7
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315300 - Building surveying services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Jun 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
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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