Planning

Provision of Educational Equipment and Supplies for Defence Children Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

24 Aug 2023 at 12:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender for the provision of Educational Equipment and Supplies for Defence Children Services. The Directorate of Children and Young People (DCYP) established DCS in 2021 to focus on service children and young people. The procurement aims to support MOD Schools with equipment to deliver the Early Years, English, and Scottish National curriculum efficiently. The value of the contract is £1,793,353. The tender is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 29th September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in educational equipment to supply items suited for extreme climates. Businesses should be able to offer short delivery lead times, specific delivery points, upfront delivery costs, and tracking capabilities. The purchasing process involves multiple lots, including Early Years, Primary, Secondary, PE & Outdoor, Special Needs, Arts & Crafts, Stationary & Office, and Furniture. Interested businesses should be prepared to meet the requirements of MOD Schools and consult the Defence Sourcing Portal for formal contract notice publications.

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Notice Title

Provision of Educational Equipment and Supplies for Defence Children Services

Notice Description

The Directorate of Children and Young People (DCYP) was established in 2010 to provide a single Ministry of Defence (MOD) focus for all issues related to service children and young people. DCYP became Defence Children Services (DCS) in July 2021. Service children are the children of serving service personnel, but DCS also has a responsibility for the children of Ministry of Defence UK based civilians and sponsored organisations serving outside of the UK. DCS have - 6 x overseas 0-3 years settings accommodating approximately 350 children - 9 x primary schools - 3 x secondary schools - 1 x music centre located in Cyprus - 2 x DCS HQ Hubs (one in Cyprus, one in SHAPE) - 1 x Quality Assurance and Assessment Centre (Cyprus) Providing children's education and support for approximately: - 350 children aged 0-3 years of age - 2650 pupils aged 4-18. Only one of these schools is located in the UK - Queen Victoria School boarding school in Scotland which teaches pupils aged 10-18 years of age. To support MOD overseas service and meet the English Ofsted and Education Scotland Inspection Frameworks this contract is required to provide MOD Schools with a new 3 year initial period with the option of an additional 2 year period arrangement to enable the procurement of equipment, furniture, and educational resources to effectively deliver the Early Years, English, and Scottish National curriculum. To fulfil the requirement of each business area by providing the following services: - * The ability to procure directly from the Authority's Contract Purchasing & Finance Oracle system using supplier catalogue as a reference point. * The ability to purchase age appropriate items which are designed for use in extreme hot or cold climates. * Short delivery lead times to enable smarter procurement. * Specified delivery point of: - BFPO Northolt for small overseas deliveries. Supplier to ensure that they have a commercial contract with BFPO in place for this requirement. - MOD Purple Gate Donnington for large overseas deliveries * Up front delivery costs. * Ability to track delivery from supplier to the business area. * Option to procure quantities as per supplier catalogue. To note: This PIN is not a means to seek formal expressions of interest; this opportunity may become available in the future through the publication of a formal contract notice that will be published on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Any dates mention are subject to change and are non-committal.

Lot Information

EARLY YEARS

Early years items a sample of the items can be seen within the attached document.

Primary

Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot.

Secondary

Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot.

PE & Outdoor

Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot.

Special Needs

Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot.

Arts & Crafts

Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot.

Stationary & Office * Only for items not available via existing MOD Agreements

Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot.

Furniture

Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024954-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

39162000 - Educational equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,793,353 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Sep 2023Expired
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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Tom Shields
Contact Email
tom.shields102@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7909231192

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

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