Planning

Department for Education Cloud Hosting 2024 - Supplier Market Engagement Event

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

05 Dec 2023 at 14:00

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

05 Dec 2023 at 14:00

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

05 Dec 2023 at 13:58

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning a tender process for Cloud Hosting services for 2024. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date of 12th December 2023. The event will be held virtually on 14th December at 10:00am via MS Teams. The Department is seeking input from potential suppliers to better understand their needs and explore potential ways forward. The opportunity is suited for businesses in the IT services industry, especially in consulting, software development, Internet, and support services.

This tender process by the Department for Education presents an opportunity for suppliers to engage with the organization and provide insights that can shape their cloud hosting strategy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Suppliers will have the chance to share best practices and ideas that can influence the future provision of Cloud Hosting services. The procurement aims to foster collaboration and innovation within the IT services sector, with a focus on fair and objective outcomes based on the market engagement results.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Department for Education Cloud Hosting 2024 - Supplier Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that DfE is considering its options for the future provision of Cloud Hosting services. DfE is hosting an industry market engagement event to give potential suppliers the opportunity to better understand our needs. In return we are looking for information on best practice and potential ways forward that better inform our emerging requirements. Please review the attached document before responding. This market engagement event will be held virtually via MS Teams on Thursday 14th December at 10:00am. To register your interest to participate in this market engagement event, you will need to be registered as a supplier on the DfE Jaggaer e-tendering portal, available at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html. After the event, suppliers will be invited to complete a questionnaire to provide supporting information on a range of areas that will support DfE's development of its cloud hosting strategy. The supplier responses will be reviewed and where appropriate, suppliers may be invited to 1-2-1 sessions to explore ideas and discuss potential delivery models further. *Please be aware that registration is for the Market Engagement Event only. This event does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. This is NOT an invitation to tender for a contract opportunity and any suppliers invited to the event will not have a privileged position in relation to any future contract opportunity. Any subsequent procurement(s) that DfE conducts will be based on the fair and objective outcome of a procurement process.*

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fa754a6e-5c53-47f4-a9ad-f858750e9bc5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd9e2087-74f3-451a-85a6-f1fde6267e74
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2023Expired
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), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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