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Market engagement request for an evaluation of the Education Training Foundation (2013-2026)

THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

28 Nov 2025 at 09:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Nov 2025 at 15:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being managed by The Education and Training Foundation, located at Buckingham Palace Road, London. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement exercise aimed at evaluating the foundation's impact from 2013 to 2026. This falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on research and evaluation consultancy services. The initiative spans regions within the UK, where pre-market engagement is scheduled from November 2025 to February 2026, with the process eventually leading to an Invitation to Tender (ITT) launch in February 2026. Key dates include the ITT close in March 2026, and the contract is expected to be awarded by April 2026, with mobilisation beginning the same month. The procurement method is currently exploratory, with potential procurement to follow post-engagement. The suggested contract period runs from May 2026 to December 2026, allowing businesses time to outline comprehensive plans.

This forthcoming tender creates significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in research, development, and evaluation consultancy services. Given its focus on assessing institutional impact, businesses with expertise in education evaluation and capacity for large-scale analysis would find this particularly appealing. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are especially encouraged to participate, offering a diverse range of perspectives during the market engagement phase. Engaging in this early planning stage could position such organisations favourably for future tender opportunities, as it provides an avenue to showcase their capabilities and potentially refine service delivery approaches tailored to the foundation's requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market engagement request for an evaluation of the Education Training Foundation (2013-2026)

Notice Description

The Education Training Foundation (ETF) want to approach the market to gather feedback on various elements of a proposal for an evaluation of the impact of ETF during the period of 2013 to 2026. This feedback will be used to assist ETF in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, potential costs, the potential approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have been previously considered. Any submission received in response to this feedback request, will not constitute any contractual agreement between the ETF and the respondent. Detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. However, we welcome any pertinent information on your organisation's capability and views on the range of services required. Respondents' views will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties. There is no commercial advantage or disadvantage to your organisation as a result of being involved in this market engagement exercise. All information provided in this feedback will be treated in confidence and will not form part of any future tender. Please be assured that any commercially sensitive information provided to us as part of this process will be treated in confidence, used only for the purpose of this market engagement exercise, and will not be disclosed to any other organisation

Planning Information

The Education Training Foundation (ETF) is carrying out a scoping exercise to establish the capability, capacity, feasibility and cost for an evaluation of the impact of ETF during the period of 2013 to 2026. Market engagement will take place until the end of January / beginning of February 2026. If it is decided a procurement route should be taken once the market engagement activity has been completed, the following indicative timeline will come into effect: - Pre-market engagement: November 2025 - February 2026 - ITT Launch: February 2026 - ITT Close: March 2026 - Evaluation and moderation: March - April 2026 - Contract Award: April 2026 - Mobilisation Begins: April 2026 - Contract End: TBC Note, respondents are being asked for recommendations for the duration of the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077954-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2026Today
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
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
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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