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title: "Income Contingent Repayment Student Loan Monetisation Programme: Financial Communication Services"
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# Income Contingent Repayment Student Loan Monetisation Programme: Financial Communication Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-692cfe15-55eb-4c17-be4a-299a1903feb8

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## Summary

The Department for Education is inviting tenders for the "Income Contingent Repayment Student Loan Monetisation Programme: Financial Communication Services." This procurement, classified under public relations consultancy services, falls under the industry category of services. The tender is currently in the active stage and will close on 2nd July 2019. The contract period is set to commence on 19th August 2019 and last until 18th August 2022. Interested bidders can find all relevant documentation on the provided DfE e-sourcing portal.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses focusing on public relations and communications, particularly those with experience in engaging financial audiences. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, given the suitability status of this procurement. Companies capable of providing innovative communication strategies, especially those targeting the financial press, would be ideal candidates to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The Sale of Student Loans Act 2008 came into force on 21 July 2008 and authorises the Secretary of State for DfE to sell the student loan book in whole or in part. The scope of this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") is for communications support for the Sale programme, with a focus on engagement with the financial press. The successful supplier will provide financial communications support for the programme of sales. Additional information: This procurement is being handled via the DfE e-sourcing portal which is accessible at https://education.bravosolution.co.uk. This is the only means by which documents can be accessed and responses provided, and will be used for all subsequent communication. You will in the first instance need to register at the above url before being able to access any documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6a7761c-c19b-4cc8-b4b8-a2d70c9919f2 |
| 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2019 - 18 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £115,000 |
| 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 | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2019 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6a7761c-c19b-4cc8-b4b8-a2d70c9919f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6a7761c-c19b-4cc8-b4b8-a2d70c9919f2
  11th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://education.bravosolution.co.uk
  All procurement documents relevant for bidders looking to respond

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