Notice Information
Notice Title
Schools Water Strategy - Grant Management Services Early Supplier Engagement Event
Notice Description
The Schools Water Strategy (SWS) is an invest to save service aimed at reducing the risk of flooding in schools. The Schools Water Strategy is currently reviewing delivery options to provide flexibility around the number of Sustainable Drainage Systems grants that can be delivered per annum, and as a part of this are assessing the use of a 3rd party to provide Grant Management services. Please review the previous notice issued on Contract Finder and Find a Tender for further details of the Schools Water Strategy and prior market engagement that has occurred. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99874fe2-0954-4c8f-a9ba-906c9994ea34 Following on from the above, the Department for Education's SWS Team are hosting a Market Engagement event to further expand on our requirements and offer the opportunity for attendees to: * Gain a better understanding of deliverables and assurance requirements * Feedback around the feasibility of the requirements * Provide opinions on risks and issues * Discuss Market constraints and pressures that may affect suppliers' ability to deliver * Gain a better understanding of Cabinet Office requirements around Modern Slavery and Social Value * Discuss the proposed procurement route We would like to invite organisations who have experience in delivering Government Grants, ideally who also have experience in the delivery of construction grants and / or working within a school environment to attend this event. Please note this event is only open to organisations who have the capability to manage and deliver Government Grants. If this is not a service your organisation delivers, then this event will not be suitable for you. If you have any questions about suitability for the event, please contact SuDS.Mailbox@education.gov.uk If you are interested in this event, please submit the attached form to submit the details of the people who require an invitation and if applicable to submit any question topics to be addressed during the event. https://forms.office.com/e/YUvG2n9hAa Please note this will be a virtual event via Microsoft Teams (a meeting invite will be shared with those who register, please ensure you are able to access Microsoft Teams prior to the event) This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the DfE. The procurement of any services will be carried out in accordance with the relevant Government Procurement Regulations. The purpose of this PIN is to inform of the Market Engagement event only and the event is solely to provide further information to the market and the DfE. Any funding for the Sustainable Drainage Systems in Schools Grant Scheme relating to this Market Engagement Event is subject to approval in the 2025 Government Budget. If funding is not secured in the 2025 Budget, then the Market Engagement Event maybe amended or withdrawn and future activity relating to this will be reviewed accordingly.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The aim of this notice is to gather further information around Grant Management services available in the market and provide details of the DfE's potential requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a5e1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031879-2024
- 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
66 - Financial and insurance services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
75100000 - Administration services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Oct 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 2025Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- suds.mailbox@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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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