Planning

Early Market Engagement Notice Construction Framework 2025

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

15 Feb 2024 at 16:11

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Feb 2024 at 14:58

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning an Early Market Engagement Notice for the Construction Framework 2025. This procurement initiative aims to gather input from potential suppliers in the construction sector. The engagement period runs from February to August 2024, featuring activities like surveys, meetings, and webinars. The Department seeks to explore various construction methods and wishes to engage collaboratively with suppliers to shape future procurement strategies.

This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses involved in construction work, offering a chance to provide feedback directly to the Department for Education. Interested companies can participate in the engagement activities to inform the strategy. The initiative targets a wide range of suppliers, emphasising the importance of early market feedback to influence the approach towards future procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Market Engagement Notice Construction Framework 2025

Notice Description

Open early market engagement - this means that a procurement idea is currently active. It is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers. The Department for Educations (DfE) Schools Offsite Framework (MMC1) expired in January 2024 and the Construction Framework (CF21) is due to expire in November 2025. To continue supporting ongoing requirements for building and construction work past November 2025, DfE has started early strategy planning with a goal to establish most optimal route to the market. Several options are being explored including the procurement of a framework that delivers both traditional and offsite methods of construction. DfE wishes to have an early engagement with the market to help inform the above mentioned strategy in a collaborative manner by collecting feedback directly from a wide range of suppliers involved in the construction sector. We will be conducting a series of early market engagement activities between February and August 2024 which may include, but are not limited to: * Surveys and questionnaires * 1 to 1 meetings * Focus groups * Supplier days * Webinars Feedback from suppliers via these activities will help inform thinking and shape a future procurement strategy. This is early market engagement for a potential opportunity, as such, DfE is not obligated to run a procurement following this activity and is not liable for any costs associated with participating in this early engagement. More information https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-buildings-construction-framework-2021 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offsite-construction-framework-modern-methods-of-construction/modern-methods-of-construction-mmc1 How to apply If you are interested in this potential opportunity, we would like to engage with you. Please email your company details, including a main point of contact to: cf.2025@education.gov.uk About the buyer Department for Education Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dc6e95b3-7b6e-41eb-a1b7-207ecba52147
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa0064c2-ffdc-474e-90f3-78446264b929
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2024Expired
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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), 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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