--- title: "Music Progression Fund" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b430b38e-8128-48b2-9310-43188a0063a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b430b38e-8128-48b2-9310-43188a0063a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b430b38e-8128-48b2-9310-43188a0063a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b430b38e-8128-48b2-9310-43188a0063a0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2023-03-08" --- # Music Progression Fund Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b430b38e-8128-48b2-9310-43188a0063a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b430b38e-8128-48b2-9310-43188a0063a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b430b38e-8128-48b2-9310-43188a0063a0.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a procurement exercise for the Music Progression Fund, aimed at supporting 1000 disadvantaged pupils with musical potential, enthusiasm, and commitment to excel in music. The Fund is part of the National Plan for Music Education and will involve market engagement activities until the engagement end date of 20th March 2023. Interested parties can register for a market engagement webinar on 21st March 2023, hosted by DfE. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a focus on engagement and feedback collection. This tender for the Music Progression Fund offers opportunities for businesses interested in education and training services, particularly those involved in music education. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate in this tender. The Department for Education is actively seeking feedback from suppliers through market engagement webinars, creating a collaborative environment for potential bidders to contribute ideas and insights towards the Fund's objectives. ## Notice The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise for a Music Progression Fund which will test and learn from a range of interventions to support 1000 disadvantaged pupils with significant musical potential, enthusiasm and commitment to excel in music across the country. A purpose of the Fund will also be to disseminate that learning to Music Hubs and others. The Music Progression Fund is an ambition in the National Plan for Music Education. This contracts Finder Future Opportunity Notice is linked to an Early Supplier Engagement Event and a PIN without call for competition. The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators. We are keen to receive feedback from suppliers on our proposal and therefore we will be hosting a market engagement webinar. A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on:- Tuesday 21 March 2023 from 11.00 - 12.00 Details of this webinar will be sent to interested parties following registration. 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 webinar pack. For information: Attendance at the market engagement events is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. If you are unable to attend the market engagement events, the information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available. If you would like to attend the market engagement webinar on Tuesday 21 March from 11.00 - 12.00 - please express your interest no later than 16:00 on Monday 20 March 2023. For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This Contracts Finder Future Opportunity notice is a zero value notice for early market engagement. It is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646ee662-137e-478f-be72-0d10b23dfc36 | | 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 | 8 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Mar 2023 | | 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 - 8 Mar 2023 at 11:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646ee662-137e-478f-be72-0d10b23dfc36 - 7 Mar 2023 at 18:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45ebb8a6-248d-4190-9e6b-a5af1cf6529b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/646ee662-137e-478f-be72-0d10b23dfc36 8th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45ebb8a6-248d-4190-9e6b-a5af1cf6529b 7th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://education.app.jaggaer.com Department for Education e-tending portal - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-power-of-music-to-change-lives-a-national-plan-for-music-education/the-power-of-music-to-change-lives-resources The National Plan for Music Education ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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