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title: "Technical Expertise for SDF Skills Accelerator (con_13821)"
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# Technical Expertise for SDF Skills Accelerator (con_13821)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b7b602b-948c-46cd-b021-74af94e84ac7

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a procurement process for "Technical Expertise for SDF Skills Accelerator," aimed at providing capital technical assistance related to the Skills Accelerator programme. This project, falling under the architectural and engineering services industry category, was conducted using a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £19,800, commenced on 24 March 2022 and concluded on 31 March 2022, with the award notice published on 14 April 2022.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses skilled in providing technical assistance, particularly in assessing capital works proposals and ensuring compliance with legislative and best practice requirements in construction. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fit well into this competition, given the project's focus on value for money and the specific expertise needed to refurbish educational facilities. Companies with experience in delivering learning programme infrastructure can position themselves effectively in this procurement landscape.

## Notice

The project provides capital technical assistance to assess deliverability and value for money for capital works proposals requesting funding from the Skills Accelerator programme. The technical assistance organisations provide advice and guidance on proposals to re-purpose and refurbish facilities to house new equipment and deliver new learning programmes funded through the Skills Accelerator programme, ensuring contractor costs are in line with vfm sector benchmarks, all required legislative and best practice requirements related to the construction project are in place and any delivery risks are identified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1acbbbd0-9926-4435-b79b-c275c116f70e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2022 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1acbbbd0-9926-4435-b79b-c275c116f70e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1acbbbd0-9926-4435-b79b-c275c116f70e
  14th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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