--- title: "Delivery of the Teacher Sabbatical Pilot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-643c24f7-9d75-4a32-8953-0f6c11f4e6e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-643c24f7-9d75-4a32-8953-0f6c11f4e6e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-643c24f7-9d75-4a32-8953-0f6c11f4e6e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-643c24f7-9d75-4a32-8953-0f6c11f4e6e6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-10-11" --- # Delivery of the Teacher Sabbatical Pilot Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-643c24f7-9d75-4a32-8953-0f6c11f4e6e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-643c24f7-9d75-4a32-8953-0f6c11f4e6e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-643c24f7-9d75-4a32-8953-0f6c11f4e6e6.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Delivery of the Teacher Sabbatical Pilot". This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is located in England. The engagement period concludes on 16th October 2018, with an informative Market Engagement Webinar scheduled for 9th October 2018. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their responses to the Request for Information (RFI) by 6:00 PM on the deadline date, which aims to help shape the procurement set to take place in early to mid-2019. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services, consultancy, and training, particularly those who are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of delivering high-quality educational programmes, conducting research, or providing evidence-based consultancy would be well-positioned to contribute to the Teacher Sabbatical Pilot. Engaging in this process will not only allow businesses to influence policy design but also potentially secure contracts for delivering impactful educational initiatives. ## Notice See 'Attachments' for full description and further information. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to engage with the market with a view to shaping the procurement of a contractor to deliver the teacher sabbatical pilot. The purpose of the pilot is to produce an evidence base about what works in terms of delivering effective sabbaticals that benefit the individual teacher, their school and the provider. We are now exploring options for the delivery of the pilot. This is in preparation to procure a contractor to deliver the teacher sabbatical pilot in early/mid 2019. Additional information: We are seeking advice from the market to help inform the development of the teacher sabbatical pilot. We value the views of potential providers and are therefore requesting information to assist our scoping of the procurement. This is not an invitation to bid, it is solely a request for information. No direct business will be awarded as a result of completing this Request for Information (RFI). Responding to this RFI will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in the future procurement. Organisations that are interested in this anticipated opportunity are invited to attend a Market Engagement Webinar on 9 October and to respond to an RFI questionnaire. This will assist DfE to gain a greater understanding of the market and help shape any contract that it will procure. Reservations to attend the Market Engagement Webinar on 9 October 2018 at 3:30pm should be made through our event page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delivery-of-the-teacher-sabbatical-pilot-webinar-tickets-50534105871 Ticket reservation will be available until 10:00PM on 8 October 2018. A copy of the RFI will be uploaded to this PIN shortly. The deadline for responses will be Tuesday 16th October at 6:00pm. Please submit all responses to the Teacher Sabbatical Pilot mailbox: 'sabbatical.pilot@education.gov.uk'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fd09a39-6bf0-4ebc-b80c-a70cda303ea8 | | 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 | 11 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Oct 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 | Planning | | 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 - 11 Oct 2018 at 14:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fd09a39-6bf0-4ebc-b80c-a70cda303ea8 - 28 Sep 2018 at 15:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fd09a39-6bf0-4ebc-b80c-a70cda303ea8 - 25 Sep 2018 at 14:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fd09a39-6bf0-4ebc-b80c-a70cda303ea8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fd09a39-6bf0-4ebc-b80c-a70cda303ea8 11th October 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f12b64bd-c3d0-436e-80a5-c2074772897d Description and further information - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delivery-of-the-teacher-sabbatical-pilot-webinar-tickets-50534105871 Event page - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704942/Government_consultation_response_-_QTS_and_career_progression.pdf Consultation response - https://education.bravosolution.co.uk Bravo Portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10ebbc9f-0ce3-4dbd-b79f-e3d71021ccea Request for information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bab24c02-a302-41cc-9c04-c7b6ec293f7b Question and Answer document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5497077e-20ab-45c7-9026-6a155d189d20 Webinar slides ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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