--- title: "Holocaust Education Visits Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5565d9c0-eadb-448e-b7bc-2722837a4c98" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5565d9c0-eadb-448e-b7bc-2722837a4c98" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5565d9c0-eadb-448e-b7bc-2722837a4c98.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5565d9c0-eadb-448e-b7bc-2722837a4c98.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-09-14" --- # Holocaust Education Visits Programme Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5565d9c0-eadb-448e-b7bc-2722837a4c98 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5565d9c0-eadb-448e-b7bc-2722837a4c98) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5565d9c0-eadb-448e-b7bc-2722837a4c98.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is initiating the Holocaust Education Visits Programme to provide educational visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau and other Holocaust sites. This contract aims to enhance knowledge and understanding of Holocaust events among students and teachers in state-funded schools and colleges throughout England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 31 December 2018. The programme is expected to commence on 1 June 2019 and run until 31 March 2022, with an option to extend for an additional 36 months, depending on supplier performance. The estimated contract value is approximately £6 million. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations involved in education and training services, particularly those with expertise in Holocaust education and a proven track record of conducting educational visits in Europe. Businesses, especially SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises, that offer innovative educational programmes, project management capabilities, and risk management expertise will be well-placed to compete for this contract. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the briefing session on 8 October 2018, which will provide further insights into the programme and the tendering process. ## Notice DfE is seeking a Contractor to design and deliver a programme providing educational visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau and/or other Nazi concentration or death camps used in the Holocaust. The purpose of the programme is to raise students' level of knowledge and understanding of the events leading to the Holocaust, of the Holocaust itself; of its impact; and the importance of learning lessons from it about the need to tackle anti-Semitism and other forms of extremism. The Programme is intended to be delivered to students and teachers of state funded schools, sixth form colleges and FE colleges in England. It will prepare teachers and students for the visits and support and challenge them to carry out legacy projects in order to share their experience more widely. The Contractor must have proven expertise in providing education about the Holocaust and a track record of providing educational visits in Europe, ideally to Auschwitz and/or other Nazi concentration or death camps. The main responsibilities of the Contractor will be: * Designing and delivering preparatory sessions which increase participants' knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust, allow them to hear from Holocaust survivors and to prepare students and teachers for the visit to Auschwitz and/or other Nazi concentration camps; * Designing and providing educational visits to Auschwitz and/or other concentration/death camps for sixth form (key stage 5)students which increase their knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust, give them the opportunity to witness first-hand one or more of the locations where key events of the Holocaust occurred and provide an opportunity for reflection and commemoration; * Challenging and supporting participants to follow up their visit by undertaking legacy projects which share their knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust more widely in the school and the wider community and which champion the need to tackle anti-Semitism and other forms of extremism; * Ensuring that the Programme is independently evaluated; * Raising awareness of the events of the Programme, the Holocaust; the importance of tackling anti-Semitism and extremism, and the part that students and schools can play in that; * Project Management, including the management of risks and issues. Additional information: The DfE will be holding a briefing session at Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT on Monday October 8 2018, from 11:00 to 13:00 for organisations interested in tendering for this contract. If you would like to attend this event you must register your interest via email at Holocaust.EDUCATIONPROGRAMME@education.gov.uk Please include the name of your organisation and provide the name and contact details of the person(s) wishing to attend. No more than two representatives of interested organisations may attend. EXPECTED START AND END DATES OF THE CONTRACT: 01/06/2019 - 31/03/2022 with an option to extend the term for up to a further 36 months. This option is contingent upon supplier performance, and the availability of funding. ESTIMATED VALUE: The value of the contract is estimated to be around PS6m over the period. This notice is for information only, and 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 Prior Information Notice. All future information will be issued to potential suppliers via the Bravo Solutions e-procurement platform. Suppliers can access this system at https://education.bravosolutions.co.uk where the details of how to register and the terms of free registration are presented. Potential suppliers are advised to familiarise themselves with the Department's Security and Off-shoring policies. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68efdb26-ce7e-4a7e-b928-2f6f26b60d11 | | 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 | 14 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Dec 2018 | | 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 | Cancelled | | 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 - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2018 at 08:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68efdb26-ce7e-4a7e-b928-2f6f26b60d11 - 14 Sep 2018 at 07:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42d49756-ccc6-4f67-ae7b-de28d1ad9bd7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68efdb26-ce7e-4a7e-b928-2f6f26b60d11 14th September 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42d49756-ccc6-4f67-ae7b-de28d1ad9bd7 14th September 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://education.bravosolutions.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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