Planning

FTS - Latin Excellence Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

09 Aug 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education in the UK is planning to initiate a procurement process for the "FTS - Latin Excellence Programme," aimed at enhancing education through GCSE language offerings. This project falls under the education and training services industry category, with a planned budget of £4,000,000. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement webinar scheduled for 30 September 2021 from 10:00 to 11:30. Interested suppliers should express their attendance by 16:00 on 27 September 2021 to participate in this important information-gathering session.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education sector, particularly those specialising in educational services and training. Companies that can showcase innovative approaches to teaching Latin and developing pedagogical strategies could be well-positioned to compete for this contract, either as individual entities or as part of a consortium. The engagement event will also provide a platform for suppliers to contribute their feedback on the proposed initiative, fostering collaboration between the Department for Education and potential vendors.

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Notice Title

FTS - Latin Excellence Programme

Notice Description

The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not being used as a call for competition. The PIN is intended as an information-gathering exercise. The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to source a potential supplier via the competitive award of a contract to lead a Latin Excellence Programme. The objective will be to improve pupils' attainment via increased access to, and uptake of, GCSE in the language, whilst contributing to pupils' broader Classics education.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not being used as a call for competition. The PIN is intended as an information-gathering exercise. The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise for the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence to lead a Latin Excellence Programme with the objective of working with a specified number of schools to support key stage 3 and 4 teaching through the development of a standardised pedagogical approach. This 'Find the Tender Notice' is linked to a Contracts Finder Future Opportunity Notice for an Early Supplier Engagement Event. The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators working as a consortium. We are keen to receive feedback from suppliers on our proposal and therefore we will be hosting a market engagement webinar. A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on 30 September 2021 from 10:00-11:30. Details of this webinar will be sent to interested parties following registration. Bidders who are not already registered on DfE procurement portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation, including the webinar pack. For information: Attendance at the market engagement events is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. If you are unable to attend the market engagement events, the information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available. If you would like to attend the market engagement webinar on 30 September 2021 from 10:00-11:30, please express your interest by no later than 16:00 on 27 September 2021. For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This notice is a zero value PIN for early market engagement. It is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d2aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019259-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
anne.hardy@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

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