Planning

Breakfast Club Pool of Advisers- Prior Information Notice

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

06 Dec 2024 at 16:05

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the procurement of a pool of advisers for the Breakfast Club programme. This initiative, falling under the industry category of financial consultancy and related services, is at the planning stage, with key dates including the engagement end date on 6 January 2025. The programme aims to support the Early Adopters test-and-learn phase of breakfast clubs in schools, covering a broad range of potential delivery locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the rest of the world.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that provide educational consultancy, financial management, operational delivery, and local authority engagement. The initiative seeks organisations or individuals with expertise in running school breakfast clubs, programme delivery, finance and governance, as well as those with headteacher or school business management experience. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to register their interest through the Educational and Children's Social Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System (ECSC DPS) to assist in enhancing the quality and effectiveness of school breakfast programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Breakfast Club Pool of Advisers- Prior Information Notice

Notice Description

This is a prior information notice to indicate the Department for Education's future intention to procure a pool of Breakfast Club advisers through the Educational and Children's Social Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System. These specialist advisers are intended to support schools on the Early Adopters test-and-learn phase of the Breakfast Club programme. Advisers will use their expertise to provide guidance to schools on the Early Adopters scheme to maximise the quality of their provision, help schools navigate through delivery and share best practice. We are interested in advisers from a broad range of skillsets and specialisms, including: - Programme and operational delivery - Finance and governance - Local Authority experience, particularly in their engagement with schools - Current Providers of breakfast clubs - Headteacher or school business manager experience - Other experience relevant to the running of school breakfast clubs If you or your organisation believe you possess relevant experience and skillsets to be a member of this pool of advisers, we encourage you to register on the ECSC DPS under Lot ECSC-09 Programme Design and Development Services, following the instructions attached to this PIN and to register your interest on SSQ_528 to receive further communication on the project as we move forward. Please note, this is a prior information notice to provide early indication to the market of the Department's intention to carry out a procurement, it is not a binding guarantee of future activity and remains subject to change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc8add4e-da97-45c2-aa95-aaa10b950502
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f76d91d-bf2e-4422-9475-b8db1bdb01a4
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79411000 - General management consultancy services

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jan 2025Expired
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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