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To do this, log in to Jaggaer and select the Published Opportunities tab, which can be found under the Sourcing drop-down menu. Our opportunity notice can be accessed via the following link: Link: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61047 Once you have accessed our opportunity notice, you will be able to register your intention to participate via Event 754 - Digital Configurator, Market Engagement. Within this event, the DfE will broadcast invitations to our market engagement events, via the Jaggaer messaging function. It is your responsibility to access these broadcasts and forward our invitations to the relevant colleagues within your organisation. 1. Meet the Buyer event and Q&A session The Department will be hosting a presentation via Microsoft Teams on the dates below: 21 May 2026, 10:00 till 11:00 (deadline to register 20 May 12:00) During this event, DfE personnel involved in the project will outline our requirements, the indicative timeline and our procurement approach. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. The DfE will send out our final invitation message on the 20th May. It is your responsibility to access these messages, and forward the invitations to your relevant colleagues. 2. Market Engagement Questionnaire Following our market engagement presentation, the DfE will publish a market engagement questionnaire. 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It will translate the tools developed within the Department's design standards into an intelligent rule-based digital environment, enabling the automatic generation of block models, site layouts, compliance checks, 3D visualisations and exportable design data. The tool will be a core enabler of consistent, compliant and efficient feasibility development across the school estate. The configurator shall be developed to enable 'smart' analysis of common changes and other compliance challenges. The successful supplier will undertake a programme to design, build, test and support the release of the Digital Configurator. The Digital Configurator supplier will benefit from a report, with pattern book compliant designs, which can be used, alongside the Department's New Model Designs to train and test the configurators' outputs. Design - Project Development The supplier will develop the rule-based logic, data structures, interoperability requirements and user interface concepts for the configurator. They will refine and validate functional and technical requirements emerging from the CF25 review work, and define the architecture, logic models and prototype interfaces needed for development. Build - Development and Integration The supplier will oversee or support the full development of the configurator, ensuring correct implementation of CF25 handbook and design standards. This includes logic encoding, 3D model generation, site layout tools, compliance engines, data pipelines, export formats, user interface components and secure architecture. Test - Assurance and Quality Control The supplier will lead or support structured testing of the configurator, including functional testing, compliance and rule-traceability checks, performance testing, interoperability validation and usability reviews. 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