--- title: "Early Market Engagement Event - Regional trust development activity and school improvement offer - Expression of Interest" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c284ea03-4c78-4d08-aa54-daadf4ccaa95" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c284ea03-4c78-4d08-aa54-daadf4ccaa95" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c284ea03-4c78-4d08-aa54-daadf4ccaa95.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c284ea03-4c78-4d08-aa54-daadf4ccaa95.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-04-19" --- # Early Market Engagement Event - Regional trust development activity and school improvement offer - Expression of Interest Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c284ea03-4c78-4d08-aa54-daadf4ccaa95 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c284ea03-4c78-4d08-aa54-daadf4ccaa95) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c284ea03-4c78-4d08-aa54-daadf4ccaa95.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is conducting an Early Market Engagement Event titled "Regional trust development activity and school improvement offer - Expression of Interest," aimed at appointing qualified contractors across nine government office regions in the UK. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 3 May 2022 at 23:59. Potential bidders are invited to participate in online supplier engagement events scheduled for 4 May from 9:30 to 10:30 am and 6 May from 12 to 1 pm to discuss procurement requirements and submit their interest via the Jaggaer e-sourcing platform. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those qualified to deliver educational and training services within the UK. Companies experienced in facilitating educational programmes, peer networks, or school improvement initiatives would greatly benefit from this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the Department is particularly interested in suppliers with proven capabilities to meet the outlined requirements when the competition opens. ## Notice The purpose of this notice is to notify the market that the Department for Education is considering a procurement exercise to appoint suitably qualified contractors in each of the 9 government office regions, to deliver activity to support both a trust development offer and school improvement offer. If procured, these contractors would be required to undertake the following activities - 1. delivering a range of sector-led events for trust leaders, supporting and facilitating networks and peer review relationships to secure a high level of engagement in trust-to-trust development activities within a region. This should result in the effective sharing of knowledge and experience, and trust-to-trust support and challenge. 2. the matching of eligible schools and trusts to suitable system leaders/strong trusts to provide support through our trust and school improvement offers. This activity would also include monitoring the delivery of this support. Ahead of commencing any future procurement, we wish to engage with the market to outline our requirements and explain how potential bidders may ready themselves for any procurement process that may follow. We will be holding 2 online early supplier engagement events for interested parties on 4 May 9.30 - 10.30 am and 6 May 12-1 pm. These events will also provide an opportunity for potential bidders to ask questions regarding the draft requirements. If you are interested in attending one of these events, please respond to the question contained in the qualification envelope within the opportunity listing for the early supplier engagement event SSQ_252 notification by 15:00 on 3 May 2022 accessible via e-sourcing platform - Jaggaer - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html These events will be held on Microsoft Teams and a calendar invite will be sent to you upon registering your interest. Additional information: Disclaimers and Conditions: The Department retains the right to not procure and this early market engagement event is not binding. Any communication made between DfE and any party in connection with this requirement, shall not be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract will necessarily be offered. DfE reserves the right to change without notice any documents and communications, in whole or in part. Under no circumstances shall DfE incur any liability in respect of this supporting documentation and DfE will not reimburse any costs incurred by any parties in connection with their use of these communications nor in connection with participation at the Early Engagement event. This early engagement event is suitable for suppliers that have the knowledge, capacity and capability and track record to meet the requirements when the competition is published. In order to express their interest, the potential suppliers must either; log into their existing Jaggar account or register on Jaggaer E-procurement portal system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b1a951-4044-4f4d-9980-8fd692023547 | | 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 | 19 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 May 2022 | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 19 Apr 2022 at 10:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b1a951-4044-4f4d-9980-8fd692023547 - 19 Apr 2022 at 10:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea1add17-ff33-4a26-9696-2d19e0b2da92 - 19 Apr 2022 at 10:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f77beaf-8788-4d30-94b4-37e0e8673bf2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b1a951-4044-4f4d-9980-8fd692023547 19th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea1add17-ff33-4a26-9696-2d19e0b2da92 19th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f77beaf-8788-4d30-94b4-37e0e8673bf2 19th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#jaggaer-the-dfe-etendering-portal Jaggaer - Supplier registration link ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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