--- title: "Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Virtual events for Local Authorities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-04891a28-9f2c-4368-aadf-ea6e1705c1e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04891a28-9f2c-4368-aadf-ea6e1705c1e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04891a28-9f2c-4368-aadf-ea6e1705c1e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04891a28-9f2c-4368-aadf-ea6e1705c1e6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-07-22" --- # Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Virtual events for Local Authorities Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04891a28-9f2c-4368-aadf-ea6e1705c1e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04891a28-9f2c-4368-aadf-ea6e1705c1e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04891a28-9f2c-4368-aadf-ea6e1705c1e6.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is conducting a tender for a project titled "Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Virtual events for Local Authorities". This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, currently at the tender stage. The deadline for submissions is set for 18 August 2020, with the contract period commencing on 1 October 2020 and concluding on 31 March 2021. The total value of the contract is £20,000. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those with experience in early years education and digital event management. Companies that can effectively organise and facilitate virtual training sessions will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, thereby fostering growth in the sector and enhancing the support available to local authorities across the UK. ## Notice The Department for Education's (DfE) wishes to appoint a suitably experienced body to support delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage reforms. This will involve delivering a series of virtual events to support local authorities in preparing for the reforms. These events will form part of a wider package of support around the reforms which will be advertised separately. The Department intends to reform the learning and development and assessment requirements stipulated by the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework, with national implementation anticipated in September 2021 and an early adopter year expected from September 2020. Contractors will be responsible for delivering a series of virtual events, in early 2021, that will support Early Years representatives from all local authorities in preparing for the reforms. This will ensure that LAs are prepared to start offering advice and implementation support to all schools as they prepare for national implementation in the lead up to September 2021. We require approx. ten virtual events, offering free places for up to two representatives from each Local Authority. The Contractor will need to: - Manage communications with LAs and organising sign-up to events; - Act as facilitator for all ten events; - Liaise with external speakers stipulated by the DfE; - Provide a suitable online platform for hosting these sessions; - Collate and evaluate event feedback. In order to maximise impact of the events we are seeking a delivery organisation with experience of working with the Early Years sector. Additional information: The DfE are administering the procurement processes electronically via the DfE e-Tendering Portal; Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65461816-a3c2-467e-a979-445c31a4db75 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2020 | | Future notice date | 12 Jul 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80110000 - Pre-school education services ## Release History - 22 Jul 2020 at 13:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65461816-a3c2-467e-a979-445c31a4db75 - 11 Jun 2020 at 13:19 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96cd3154-7162-4f6b-9d05-d11b9d7fd22d - 11 Jun 2020 at 10:00 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96cd3154-7162-4f6b-9d05-d11b9d7fd22d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65461816-a3c2-467e-a979-445c31a4db75 22nd July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96cd3154-7162-4f6b-9d05-d11b9d7fd22d 11th June 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b17e771e-ea54-4413-8045-25fc720e7257 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1eefbc0-db6f-4568-ba6e-9992b1579a1b n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96bd9a92-1079-471f-a129-fc51a21079ee n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ecd0fff2-9e6b-4091-9f2f-3eb5661a4960 n/a ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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