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title: "Early Years: Supplier to review and update content for Early years child development training programme"
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# Early Years: Supplier to review and update content for Early years child development training programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4695512d-42af-49d7-a91d-dd64e1e9e985

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## Summary

The Department for Education is planning a tender titled "Early Years: Supplier to review and update content for Early years child development training programme" in the pre-school education services category. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with the engagement end date set for April 24, 2024. The Department is based in MANCHESTER, England, and seeks expert support to develop the next phase of the training offer for early years practitioners across various settings, focusing on child development.

This tender by the Department for Education provides an opportunity for organisations or individuals in the early years education sector to review and champion the child development training programme. Businesses in areas such as education consultancy, training providers for early years practitioners, or experts in child development would be well-suited to compete. The tender aims at enhancing early education quality and supporting practitioners, managers, and leaders in addressing the impact of the pandemic on children's learning and development, thereby contributing to the improvement of early years educational outcomes.

## Notice

This prior information notice is to inform the market of a possible future opportunity. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award contract(s). The earliest years are the most crucial stage of child development and attending early education helps to lay the foundation for lifelong learning and supports children's social and emotional development. During the Covid-19 lockdowns, attendance and take up of early education and care fell significantly; studies that have measured aspects of children's learning and development during the pandemic suggest the learning of key foundational skills has been disrupted . High quality interaction between children and adults in early years (EY) settings and improving child outcomes is more likely to be achieved by 1) improving the quality of provision and 2) strong leadership. As such, the Department for Education (DfE) have designed an online training course that is part of the Early years education recovery programme, focused on supporting practitioners and leaders in early years settings, who are key to addressing the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children. This procurement focuses on the Early years child development training, which is designed to help practitioners build and strengthen their knowledge and understanding of child development so they can best support children in their early education settings. The universally accessible free training is primarily aimed at early years practitioners across all settings; childminders; nursery managers; EYFS leaders, and also those working in reception. However, it is accessible to anyone who may find it useful, including parents and carers. As the training moves to the next phase, DfE now requires expert support from the early years sector to help develop the next phase of the Early years child development training offer. LOT 1 - Review and championing of Early years child development training - Critical Friend DfE is seeking suitably experienced organisations or individuals to 1) to act as a champion for the training to help promote it and increase user engagement; and 2) to review and provide independent feedback on the training content to ensure it remains accurate, up to date and in line with current early years policy and research. LOT 2 - Review of Early years child development training - Reception focus DfE is seeking suitably experienced organisations or individuals to review and advise on the training content with a specific focus on how the training can best support those who work with children in reception. The timeline for submission of proposals, evaluation, and contract award will be specified in the Request for Quotation This opportunity will be published under the following ECSC categories: ECSC2 - National Curriculum Subject Matter Experts for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and 2 ECSC08 - Practitioner ECSC12 - Speaker ECSC15 - Writer Additional information: 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 This prior information notice is to inform the market of a possible future opportunity. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award contract(s). Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a supplier in acting on the basis of this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/621e608a-9a68-4107-bf74-fd8762b71b4e |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Apr 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 | 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2024 at 13:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/621e608a-9a68-4107-bf74-fd8762b71b4e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/621e608a-9a68-4107-bf74-fd8762b71b4e
  4th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1fc7632-cabf-40bd-9a77-02be57dde315
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b931a9ef-e4b8-464c-b4b4-679cec9e77ff
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/390b79df-9f7a-4d9f-b20d-a632f0cba75b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8953b42-6dc3-49eb-8fbc-4a2fac28d43d
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
  Link to Jaggaer portal

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com

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