--- title: "Tender for a National Partner for Early Years Continuing Professional Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8bbe469d-029f-4710-8ab7-38b9c70f8f9c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bbe469d-029f-4710-8ab7-38b9c70f8f9c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bbe469d-029f-4710-8ab7-38b9c70f8f9c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bbe469d-029f-4710-8ab7-38b9c70f8f9c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-12-17" --- # Tender for a National Partner for Early Years Continuing Professional Development Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8bbe469d-029f-4710-8ab7-38b9c70f8f9c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bbe469d-029f-4710-8ab7-38b9c70f8f9c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bbe469d-029f-4710-8ab7-38b9c70f8f9c.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking a National Partner for the Early Years Continuing Professional Development through an open tender process (ITT 30448). This procurement is categorised under education and training services, with a contract period proposed from May 31, 2019, to July 30, 2021. The tender period concludes on February 14, 2019. The successful partner will be instrumental in enhancing the professional skills of practitioners for very young children, focusing on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children in various locations, including the United Kingdom and beyond. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs), specialising in early years education and professional development services. Companies that can deliver impactful training programmes or resources for pre-reception practitioners will find this procurement particularly relevant, especially those with a track record in enhancing educational practices and improving school readiness for young learners. ## Notice The main purpose of the Early Years Professional Development Fund Programme is to support pre-reception early years practitioners to improve their practice in working with very young children between the ages of 2 and 4. This aims to improve outcomes in language, literacy and numeracy for the most disadvantaged children, with an emphasis on improving school readiness. The proposed contract period is from May 2019 to July 2021. A Third Party Evaluator will be appointed to undertake a robust assessment of the impact of the Programme. Subject to supplier performance, Ministerial approval and funding being available, the Department may extend the Contract up to a further 24 months should the Programme prove effective Additional information: Please be advised that the DfE is using its e-Sourcing tool for this procurement which can be accessed at https://education.bravosolution.co.uk where (if you have not already done so) you will need to register before being able to access the documents and submit a response Please also be advised that no other means of submitting bids other than through this e-Sourcing Portal will be allowed nor will any other means of communication be utilized other than via the online message board accessed via the e-Sourcing Portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c40685-0010-4cd3-8059-af8bafcb6770 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 May 2019 - 30 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 17 Dec 2018 at 10:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c40685-0010-4cd3-8059-af8bafcb6770 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c40685-0010-4cd3-8059-af8bafcb6770 17th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05e6490a-196c-405b-93ed-cd803b65261f Procurement documents for Information only see additional text below - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a9fc808-d7a1-421e-951c-c18537e2bc73 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e318de5-9764-413c-befa-034f04c0f004 ## Notice URLs - https://education.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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