--- title: "Queens Jubilee - Commemorative Book on the Queens Reign" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b1a0ac16-2d5c-4d06-b375-784d998d27ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b1a0ac16-2d5c-4d06-b375-784d998d27ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1a0ac16-2d5c-4d06-b375-784d998d27ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1a0ac16-2d5c-4d06-b375-784d998d27ee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-11-04" --- # Queens Jubilee - Commemorative Book on the Queens Reign Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1a0ac16-2d5c-4d06-b375-784d998d27ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b1a0ac16-2d5c-4d06-b375-784d998d27ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b1a0ac16-2d5c-4d06-b375-784d998d27ee.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is currently in the tender stage of the procurement process for a project titled "Queens Jubilee - Commemorative Book on the Queen's Reign." This initiative falls within the education and training services industry category and has a total budget of £12 million. The tender period concludes on 8th November 2021, with the contract period expected to commence on 10th December 2021 and run until 31st July 2022. Interested bidders must navigate the DfE's e-Tendering Portal, Jaggaer, to submit their applications electronically. This open procedure contract represents an opportunity for organisations to submit competitive proposals following a prior market engagement notification. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in publishing, particularly those with experience in creating educational or commemorative literature. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they may bring innovative approaches to this project. Companies capable of producing high-quality print materials that resonate with educational audiences would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially enhancing their portfolio and expanding operational capabilities through collaboration with the DfE. ## Notice The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced single contractor to procure a potential contractor to publish a commemorative book to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Aims of the book are to: - be a unique commemorative piece that children will take home and treasure, and - focus, not only on the Queen herself, but also on events of the last 70 years throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators. In accordance to the public contract regulations Open Procedure DfE has published this Contract Notice, which is a call for competition, following the PIN published earlier for ESEE - The market engagement which was not call for competition, the documents are available along with the ITT documents within the DFE Jaggaer system. Interested parties will need to register via Jaggaer to access the documents. Additional information: Once the ITT has closed, applications will undergo an initial desktop assessment based on the criteria and weighting set out in the prospectus and application pack, following which there will be a moderation of those results before final award and mobilisation. The DfE will administer the procurement processes electronically via the DfE e-Tendering Portal: Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation including the application pack. For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com DfE confirm that the total budget available for the first one year is PS12M. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e06101a-63bb-4d24-bdb1-ae9a08cb6c7e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 4 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Dec 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,010,000 | | 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 | 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 - 4 Nov 2021 at 09:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e06101a-63bb-4d24-bdb1-ae9a08cb6c7e - 30 Sep 2021 at 13:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e06101a-63bb-4d24-bdb1-ae9a08cb6c7e - 28 Sep 2021 at 15:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e06101a-63bb-4d24-bdb1-ae9a08cb6c7e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e06101a-63bb-4d24-bdb1-ae9a08cb6c7e 4th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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