--- title: "Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4909c4da-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4909c4da-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4909c4da-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4909c4da-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-05-20" --- # Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4909c4da-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4909c4da-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4909c4da-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Department For Education has initiated a procurement process titled "Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals" under the Light-Touch Regime. The procurement involves the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to source a range of educational associates. The DPS will run through the Jaggaer platform and is applicable across the department, with an estimated value of up to £6,500,000 GBP. The DPS has been extended to run until 31st March 2026, and participants can join throughout its duration. This tender offers opportunities for businesses providing educational and social care services to become approved members of the ECSC DPS and compete for various lots. Businesses in the education and training services sector, such as assessors, trainers, mentors, and curriculum experts, would be well-suited to participate. The procurement method involves selecting suppliers from the dynamic purchasing system, enabling SMEs and VCSEs to access contracting opportunities in the specified industry category. ## Notice To be sourced and invited to respond to opportunities published via the 'Education and Children's Social Care' Dynamic Purchasing System (ECSC DPS) you will need to be an approved member of the ECSC DPS prior to the issue of the opportunity you are interested in, please be aware access to tenders that have been issued prior to you becoming an approved member of the ECSC DPS cannot be granted retrospectively. In order to apply to join the ECSC DPS you will need to be registered on the Jaggaer system. Once registered please follow the guidance steps carefully as these will guide you through how to express your interest in the ECSC DPS, select the services your organisation can deliver and submit your application. You should allow at least six full working days for your application to join the ECSC DPS to be processed. It is also crucial that you follow the guidance steps in order to select the ECSC-00 DPS category within your account profile. Submitted applications to join the DPS will not be considered unless this category has been selected. This notice pertains to the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System being procured under the Light- Touch Regime pursuant to regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The system will be run via the Jaggaer platform, referred to as 'Jaggaer'. The DPS will be applicable across the whole department and comprise several lots. The proposed lots and required associates are as follows, but not limited to: A range of educational associates including: * Assessors * Brokers * Children's services commissioners * Children's social care intervention advisers * Coaches * Development of practitioner networks * Due diligence services * Evaluators * Facilitators * Finance and Governance advice * Legal services * Mentors * Curriculum Subject Matter Experts for Educational Settings Services * Operational development and delivery * Practitioners * Programme design and development * Quality assurance * Researchers * Speakers * Trainers * Writers The DPS has been extended and will run to 31st March 2026. The estimated value is up to PS6,500,000 GBP Additional information: Participants will be able to express their interest via the opportunities section of the Jaggaer portal. Supplier registration on the Jaggaer is required prior to this. The system remain open to new members throughout its duration. The contract start date has been set at the same date as the end date, i.e. 31 March 2026, which allows this advert to remain live for the duration of the DPS. The DPS commencement date was 11 March 2016. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,500,000 | | 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 May 2024 at 11:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 20 May 2024 at 10:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 12 May 2021 at 11:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 12 May 2021 at 09:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 12 May 2021 at 09:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 23 Feb 2021 at 09:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 22 Feb 2021 at 12:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 15 Jan 2021 at 09:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 15 Jan 2021 at 09:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 4 Jan 2021 at 08:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 22 Dec 2020 at 14:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 22 Dec 2020 at 11:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 22 Dec 2020 at 09:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 22 Dec 2020 at 09:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 16 Dec 2020 at 08:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 12 Mar 2020 at 09:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 11 Mar 2020 at 15:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 13 Feb 2020 at 10:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 14 Feb 2019 at 10:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 3 Oct 2017 at 14:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 21 Sep 2017 at 15:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 23 May 2017 at 13:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec 20th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21f42385-397d-41db-ad5f-943807ed49a5 Invitation to participate - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ac57fa6-681a-438a-80a9-3eb8c31feb36 Clarification Q&A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2c3488b-6057-4ee2-b7ec-c98d7f71e138 Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d86ce02d-3156-4d59-9108-616d671c2c3a DPS Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d547f33-3dac-4c6f-a8dc-461aaa7bd801 Redimo 2 Supplier Guidance ECSC Membership - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48a8cbee-9740-4b0d-8764-2da9cc33420d Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals Handbook - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa3fb9e9-66cc-43ac-b246-fd36fd1d73a5 Grounds for rejection - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad3fe368-a27f-4f3d-96d0-ee07d60cc963 Redimo 2 Supplier Guidance - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login/?cid=DFE Redimo 2 portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cead18e4-d0f9-4b0d-8d7e-e9af6f8d3389 Invitation to participate - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6354430b-6caa-46be-8c4a-6b99f0d5d5e6 Clarification Q&A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83f3fe5d-b6f4-4153-996d-130d7c64c7f5 Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18726ca2-bb63-47e6-b3a5-98ad6d554605 DPS Agreement - 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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b8d3ebd-c022-42c6-a7b5-50e6fdf2b940 DPS Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26ac8b75-f7c5-4e03-bdec-afd08bf8230a Redimo 2 Supplier Guidance ECSC Membership - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd83b423-f708-420f-beeb-9bc70ccd7553 Grounds for rejection - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7b3eb6a-8583-4793-9391-6061bb876d8e Redimo 2 Supplier Guidance - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6802c92-1848-4a93-8d86-665b829926a3 Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals Handbook revised 3.10.2017 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f96e775-aef9-4045-b1d8-33685ee26aea Invitation to participate - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1fe56f09-25f6-447a-aa7c-824d86da7834 Clarification Q&A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a22effc-1fbc-4f9a-bbac-7f442b1f8bd9 Terms and Conditions - 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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/420e42db-d2c1-471d-abd4-383e5c8cd79f Invitation to Participate - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67f982de-89ce-4a7f-b4e6-4be864cf9b13 Clarification Q&A - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26bf0663-cf49-42e5-a4d1-2b1e6fdc3986 Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37853703-b4b8-4fe0-befa-56927de11d6e DPS Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4284245a-4c70-419a-af33-01fe54d81a7c Redimo 2 Supplier Guidance ECSC Membership - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/168a90e9-ff81-4261-9817-9ec12fc98a64 Grounds for rejection - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae79b8a6-e675-40a6-a211-907a672c8246 Redimo 2 Supplier Guidance - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1edf6bac-44d1-4af9-a84b-c3dd76b3c0fb Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals Handbook revised 12.03.20 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3ac2dd7-3f11-47ca-ac9f-705efcd0b101 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4afd6e40-aacb-43a2-8f5b-702f0995d501 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7690f270-f69f-4bd0-8136-1673e7e8d9ab - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5eced21-7114-452d-8e15-6020653bf717 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7265825e-74a9-45d9-be63-ee5a9228b715 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eeaf7c9b-65a5-4bfb-b3c4-050b8779c987 - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Link to Jaggaer portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b836d1cc-3050-4380-8c95-31c7a74b7ed9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eb9ac94d-4d92-473b-ad03-f2f7d668de30 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a36c537-6efe-45c1-bbb8-ee97551ec1ac - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c79e5ba-842b-4fae-ad27-97edb0db2406 ## Notice URLs - 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