--- title: "Project_7982 Care Leavers Accreditation Scheme 1-2-1 Early Market Engagement Event CNF" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2e1475dd-dc6e-49c8-8550-5ed127e0751d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e1475dd-dc6e-49c8-8550-5ed127e0751d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e1475dd-dc6e-49c8-8550-5ed127e0751d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e1475dd-dc6e-49c8-8550-5ed127e0751d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2023-12-12" --- # Project_7982 Care Leavers Accreditation Scheme 1-2-1 Early Market Engagement Event CNF Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e1475dd-dc6e-49c8-8550-5ed127e0751d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e1475dd-dc6e-49c8-8550-5ed127e0751d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e1475dd-dc6e-49c8-8550-5ed127e0751d.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a procurement project titled "Project_7982 Care Leavers Accreditation Scheme 1-2-1 Early Market Engagement Event CNF" in the administrative educational services category. The project involves engaging with potential providers for an accreditation scheme aimed at higher and further education providers supporting care leavers. The engagement includes webinars on January 8th and 10th, 2024, with key milestone engagement end date on January 5th, 2024. This tender provides an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs interested in accreditation services within the education sector. Businesses capable of offering market insights, commercial expertise, and understanding of contracting arrangements are well-suited to compete. The Department for Education is seeking a single legal entity for the contract provision and urges interested parties to engage in the market engagement process to contribute to the future delivery model of the accreditation scheme. ## Notice This notice is intended to: Inform the market of a potential future procurement of an accreditation service called "Care Leavers Accreditation Scheme for Higher Education (HE) and Future Education (FE) providers" by advertising 10x 1-hour supplier and buyer 1-2-1 market engagement webinars via Microsoft Teams on Monday 8th January and Wednesday 10th January 2024. Please see annex 1 for available 1-2-1 slots that can be found within the attachment section within SSQ_469. The purpose of the webinars is to engage with interested parties and suppliers (i.e potential providers, partners or sub-contractors) that believe they have the capacity and capability to provide market insight on elements of this service to support the potential future delivery model of this contracted service. In the "Stable Homes, Built on Love" implementation strategy, that was published in February 2023, the Department for Education committed to introducing an accreditation scheme for higher and further education providers which sets standards for the support we expect them all to provide to care leavers. Since then, we have worked closely with experts from across the care, Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) to explore different options for delivering this commitment. These webinars are an opportunity to build on previous engagement and build our understanding of options for how an accreditation scheme could work in practice. It is expected that the contract(s) will be awarded to a single legal entity for the entirety of the service provision. How to engage: The 1-2-1 sessions are available to individual suppliers/trade associations, partners or subcontractors. 10x 1-2-1 slots are available; therefore, allocation of these slots will be on a first come first served basis and will be limited to 1 slot per supplier organisation. Interested parties can register for the event by contacting https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.htm with the following information: a. Organisation b. Attendees -max number of 2 persons attending from the interested party c. Contact details During the 1-2-1 sessions DfE representatives would like to gain further market insight on 6 themes covering the following: a. The attractiveness of the commercial opportunity e.g. Do you think there is a need for this in the current market? What are your expectations for the contract term? b. The components of accreditation (eligibility, evidence, ratings, renewal) c. Contracting arrangements e.g. Concession Contract vs Service Contract agreements d. Barriers to entry e.g. appetite from the HE/FE providers e Risk f. Implementation lead time to setting this scheme up All information shared during the market engagement stage is indicative and subject to continued development and will be treated in commercial confidence. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4806307-1506-4797-b1b3-85c5cc110985 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75121000 - Administrative educational services ## Release History - 12 Dec 2023 at 12:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4806307-1506-4797-b1b3-85c5cc110985 - 11 Dec 2023 at 17:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54841005-70f2-4408-82ef-3d5bae7e03b0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4806307-1506-4797-b1b3-85c5cc110985 12th December 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54841005-70f2-4408-82ef-3d5bae7e03b0 11th December 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.htm ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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