Planning

Early Supplier Engagement All Age Careers -Future Delivery

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

25 Sep 2023 at 09:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning a procurement process titled "Early Supplier Engagement All Age Careers - Future Delivery" in the services category of education and training services. The initiative aims to explore future strategies for providing lifelong careers advice and guidance to support skills development and boost economic prosperity. The procurement process involves an introductory market engagement webinar scheduled for 18 October 2023, where interested organisations can register via Jaggaer to participate and access relevant documentation.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector to engage with the Department for Education in shaping future career support initiatives. Companies with expertise in providing careers advice and guidance for young people and adults are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on engaging potential suppliers to gather insights, assess capabilities, and explore innovative delivery options for careers advice in England.

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Notice Title

Early Supplier Engagement All Age Careers -Future Delivery

Notice Description

Careers Support for Young People and Adults - Future Delivery 2025 Early Supplier Engagement Notice To note: This Notice does not signify the commencement of any competitive process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If DfE decides to commence any competitive process(es) as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time. DfE has previously published its commitments to careers support in the following documents; Careers strategy: making the most of everyone's skills and talents, the Skills for jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth White Paper and the Opportunity for all: Strong schools with great teachers for your child White Paper. All are available at www.gov.uk. In addition, government has recently responded to the Education Select Committee (ESC) following the inquiry into careers guidance and the committee published this document on 21 September 2023: Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance: Government response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2022-23 (parliament.uk). The response to the ESC inquiry signals the direction of travel for government policy on careers. These documents all recognise the importance of continuing to deliver and improve careers advice and guidance for young people and adults to help citizens make informed choices about their education, training and employment. Purpose of this Notice The purpose of this Notice is to inform the market that DfE is considering how best to support the government's future ambition for the provision of impartial, lifelong careers advice and guidance to ensure that young people and adults receive the support they need to develop skills, progress into work or the next stage of their career and boost long-term economic prosperity. DfE is committed to learning from and building on current delivery and to consider how this can evolve, within the context of a tight fiscal climate. The main aim of the market engagement is to begin a conversation with the market about the future of careers advice for people of all ages, where resources are best targeted and what this could look like. A further aim of the market engagement is to gauge the interest, capability and capacity for delivery from the market and gain an insight into new or innovative ideas regarding potential delivery options for careers advice for citizens in England.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To note: This Notice does not signify the commencement of any competitive process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If DfE decides to commence any competitive process(es) as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040341
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028135-2023
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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
angela.lathan@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 12345678

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)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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