--- title: "Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Information events for Local Authorities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d2b59e6-37cd-4ebd-a93b-521efbbf3af0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d2b59e6-37cd-4ebd-a93b-521efbbf3af0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d2b59e6-37cd-4ebd-a93b-521efbbf3af0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d2b59e6-37cd-4ebd-a93b-521efbbf3af0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-06-11" --- # Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Information events for Local Authorities Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d2b59e6-37cd-4ebd-a93b-521efbbf3af0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d2b59e6-37cd-4ebd-a93b-521efbbf3af0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d2b59e6-37cd-4ebd-a93b-521efbbf3af0.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is conducting a procurement exercise for the "Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Information events for Local Authorities." This activity falls under the primary education services sector. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with indicative contract award dates set for May 2020. Interested suppliers should take note that the tender period will close on 6 April 2020 and the contract is expected to commence on 4 May 2020, lasting until 31 August 2020. The procurement method chosen for this opportunity is an open procedure below the threshold of £35,000. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in early years education and training. Businesses that can effectively manage and deliver event logistics, facilitate engaging training sessions, and have experience working with local authorities would be particularly well-suited for this tender. The tender will enable successful bidders to help prepare local authorities and schools for vital reforms in early childhood education, potentially enhancing their market presence and contributing to long-term partnerships within the education sector. ## Notice UPDATE: In light of Government health guidelines, this procurement was withdrawn in March 2020. Please note that a new revised opportunity has now been advertised and can be found via the link below: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96cd3154-7162-4f6b-9d05-d11b9d7fd22d The purpose of this opportunity notice is to notify the market that the Department for Education's (DfE) is undertaking a procurement exercise to appoint a suitably experienced body to support delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage reforms. This will involve delivering a series of 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 events, during the summer term, 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 early adopter schools from September 2020 and to all other schools as they prepare for national implementation in the lead up to September 2021. We expect ten events across the eight regions, offering free places for up to two representatives from each Local Authority. We expect the supplier to plan and deliver ten events for Local Authority representatives in summer 2020, including: - Event administration - Event facilitation - Event delivery - Event evaluation 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: A market engagement webinar was hosted by the DfE on 20 February 2020. The market engagement information pack, including webinar slides and Q&A pack are embedded in to this notice. For information: Attendance at the market engagement webinar is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. The DfE will be 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 When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all procurement documentation. For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This notice is to advertise an 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/41ff2782-5fdf-4c8c-868d-eaa5775ca123 | | 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 | 11 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | 6 Mar 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 May 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | 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 - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80110000 - Pre-school education services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2020 at 10:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41ff2782-5fdf-4c8c-868d-eaa5775ca123 - 6 Mar 2020 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41ff2782-5fdf-4c8c-868d-eaa5775ca123 - 26 Feb 2020 at 08:40 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2128507d-f173-4766-bd5e-9ebf690f9b9e - 25 Feb 2020 at 14:18 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2128507d-f173-4766-bd5e-9ebf690f9b9e - 25 Feb 2020 at 14:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2128507d-f173-4766-bd5e-9ebf690f9b9e - 31 Jan 2020 at 14:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f4dd5d-5378-4a80-86c4-380430542632 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41ff2782-5fdf-4c8c-868d-eaa5775ca123 11th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2128507d-f173-4766-bd5e-9ebf690f9b9e 26th February 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f4dd5d-5378-4a80-86c4-380430542632 25th February 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33b79dfd-325b-4590-8188-48c24376a562 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95c0deca-8399-4f7a-b174-a41e284414bd n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa49c88f-7106-4926-b267-8fc79f7ae63f n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1407529b-483d-40e5-b083-0f494781b8c5 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d7b13b9-cf7d-468a-af04-fe29102e4d33 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5007139-e914-4e6c-8a7d-f9e25e7c02bc n/a ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96cd3154-7162-4f6b-9d05-d11b9d7fd22d ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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