Notice Information
Notice Title
Foundation Years - DfE Support to the Early Years Sector
Notice Description
The Department has awarded a contract to manage the longstanding Foundation Years website. The contract was awarded after conducting an open competition under the Light Touch Regime - PCR 2015 The Supplier shall assist the Department in successfully delivering the following aims and objectives of early years education and care: 1) Host and develop the Foundation Years service. 2) A focus on creating evidence-informed and effective practice content. 3) Creating strong networks. The contract has been awarded for an initial period of 12 months with an option to extend the contract for a period of 6 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e110eafa-a619-4f3a-9f3d-7fd27e73c3d9
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf307c8b-aad4-4edc-baf1-46594e0e2eb8
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80110000 - Pre-school education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £122,118 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £122,118 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Mar 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 May 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2024 - 31 May 2025 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Vicky Bevan
- Contact Email
- sahir.iqbal@education.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
-
- 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/cf307c8b-aad4-4edc-baf1-46594e0e2eb8
24th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d8e8edf-8329-4c41-8b24-ebfa15071742
22nd February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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