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title: "Designation of Appropriate Body for British Schools Overseas"
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# Designation of Appropriate Body for British Schools Overseas

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac135515-aa40-4dca-9c02-218c090414a2

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## Summary

The Department for Education has initiated a tender process for the designation of an Appropriate Body for British Schools Overseas, aiming to select organisations with expertise in providing services to British schools overseas. The tender falls under the "Education and training services" category and is open for application until September 15, 2023. The contract is anticipated to start on January 28, 2024, and extend until December 31, 2099. Businesses with experience in teacher induction services and a global reach would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

This tender by the Department for Education presents an opportunity for businesses to offer specialist services to British schools overseas. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement process involves an open procedure below the threshold, providing a chance for businesses in the education sector to engage and support early career teachers in various regions worldwide. Interested organisations can access detailed information on the Department's eTendering portal.

## Notice

The Department for Education is launching a competitive process to enable organisations with relevant expertise and experience in providing appropriate body (AB) services to British schools overseas (BSOs) to apply for designation as an AB to offer specialist AB services to BSOs. Designated BSO ABs will have a wide geographical reach to offer services in multiple regions of the world to be able to support to BSOs who provide statutory teacher induction to early career teachers (ECTs). Additional information: To access the opportunity please see the Department's eTendering portal at: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c7afaa4-e219-406f-af66-a4ed15abc1e5 |
| 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 | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2099 |
| 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 | 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

- 2 Aug 2023 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c7afaa4-e219-406f-af66-a4ed15abc1e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c7afaa4-e219-406f-af66-a4ed15abc1e5
  2nd August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56528
  Link to opportunity in Jaggaer eTendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0331e38d-4427-424a-a52d-eb44cce78e59
  Early Engagement Notice

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/

## Provenance

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