{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05f218-2026-03-23T11:40:45Z", "date": "2026-03-23T11:40:45Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05f218", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD", "name": "Department for Education", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PDZG-3487-DPVD" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "SW1P3BT", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI32" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "contact.schoolscommercial@education.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD", "name": "Department for Education" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "The Department is hosting an engagement event on Friday 19 December 2025 starting at 11am and ending 12 nooon. The event will be hosted virtually on MS Teams. Interested organisations must register for an account on Jaggaer before expressing an interest in this opportunity. Access and further information are available via the Departments e-Tendering portal - Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html. Once registered on Jaggaer please view the \"current opportunities\" page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com and search for: Project_10185 or SSQ_659 Once you have located Project_10185 of SSQ_659 please confirm your interest in the Jaggaer system. The next step is to reserve a place using the message facility in Jaggaer. Please state Your interest in joining the event - Your organisation name - Names of attendee(s) -Email address of attendees - Role(s) in your organisation We will send a Teams calendar invite with the joining instructions via Jaggaer. Please share the invite with your nominated attendees.", "dueDate": "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "081177-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081177-2025", "datePublished": "2025-12-09T16:16:46Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "PR_10185", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Building Equal Access to Chess in Schools - re-issue", "description": "Market Notice: Launch of \"Building Equal Access to Chess in Schools\" Programme (2026-2029) Re-issued due to administrative error in scope. The Department for Education (DfE) is pleased to announce the forthcoming procurement of a national delivery partner for the new Building Equal Access to Chess in Schools programme. This initiative will run from April 2026 to March 2029, with a total contract value of PS750,000 over the initial three-year term, and the potential for a one-year extension subject to funding and satisfactory performance. The programme will support mainstream primary and secondary schools, special schools, and alternative provision settings to establish or expand high-quality chess provision, with a strong focus on improving access for disadvantaged pupils, girls, and pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Programme Aims The supplier will deliver a national support model that will: Increase participation in chess among pupils who are least likely to access enrichment opportunities, including those eligible for Free School Meals, girls, and pupils with SEND. Establish regular chess provision in participating schools, delivered at least once every two weeks during term time. Co-develop tailored delivery and inclusion plans with each school, ensuring provision is responsive to the needs of individual schools and priority pupil groups. Supply durable and accessible chess resources, including adaptive equipment for SEND pupils. Build capacity within schools through staff training and pupil leadership development, enabling provision to be sustained beyond the contract , Facilitate participation in chess competitions for all schools during their active year. Scale and Reach The supplier will recruit 350-450 schools over the life of the contract, ensuring: Mainstream schools meet the Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility rate of at least 30% At least 3% Alternative Provision settings and 8% special schools within the recruited cohort. Representation across all nine regions of England. Key Activities The successful supplier will: Conduct annual school recruitment and co-develop tailored delivery plans with each school. Maintain regular chess delivery, combining in-person coaching and accessible online learning. Provide essential resources and training Develop inclusion plans and agree participation targets for FSM pupils, girls, and pupils with SEND. to engage priority groups Facilitate participation in in-school, local, regional, national or online competitions. Collect delivery and participation data, contributing to quarterly performance reviews with the Department. Provide light-touch support following each school's active delivery year and work with schools to produce sustainability plans. Supplier Eligibility The Department welcomes bids from all organisation types, including individual suppliers and consortia. Next Steps The procurement will be launched via the Jaggaer eTendering platform. 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