--- title: "Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cbb494d1-a9a8-4895-8a22-5e292deaa975" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cbb494d1-a9a8-4895-8a22-5e292deaa975" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbb494d1-a9a8-4895-8a22-5e292deaa975.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbb494d1-a9a8-4895-8a22-5e292deaa975.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-04-11" --- # Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cbb494d1-a9a8-4895-8a22-5e292deaa975 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cbb494d1-a9a8-4895-8a22-5e292deaa975) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbb494d1-a9a8-4895-8a22-5e292deaa975.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking partners to assist in the establishment of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs across England. This initiative, designed to enhance early childhood education following the COVID-19 pandemic, has a total contract value of £800,000, with a minimum value of £500,000, and the procurement method selected is an open procedure. The contract is set to commence on 18th July 2022 and will extend until 31st December 2024, with the option for an additional year. The tender period concludes on 11th May 2022, and the project is classified under education and training services. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in education and child development, particularly those that specialise in evidence-based early years practices. Companies with experience in delivering training and support to early years settings, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs), would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The initiative aims not only to foster a skilled workforce but also to develop robust local networks for effective knowledge sharing, which can be beneficial for business growth in the sector. ## Notice The Department for Education intends to deliver a new network of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs in England. The Hubs will be responsible for supporting other early years settings with adopting evidence-based practice improvements to address key COVID-19 recovery issues and build local networks for sharing effective practice. Building on the Early Years Foundation Stage reforms, the Hubs will be existing, well-established early years settings with expertise and knowledge of what works to support child outcomes, and the supporting evidence base. Hubs will also have demonstrable experience of delivering effective practice for the benefit of children. The programme is part of the Department for Education's PS180 million investment in recovery support in the early years sector. The objective for this tender is to support the delivery of 18 Hubs over the duration of the contract. This will involve co-designing and running an exercise to select the Stronger Practice Hubs, providing oversight and quality assurance of the Hubs throughout the delivery period and facilitating best practice and intelligence sharing between Hubs and with the Department for Education and other partners. This contract will run from July 2022 to December 2024, with a possible contract extension of one year. The programme set up period will run from July 2022 to November 2022, with Hubs expected to launch in November 2022. Programme delivery will run until October 2024, followed by a two-month wind-down period at the end of the contract. Additional information: This opportunity is being run via the DfE's Jaggaer re-procurement system. Please see the below link. This opportunity is being run via the DfE's Jaggaer re-procurement system. Please see the below link. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dabe5dd-8c80-4576-a7b3-81ea2f501785 | | 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 | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 May 2022 | | Future notice date | 7 Apr 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | 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 | 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 - 11 Apr 2022 at 14:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dabe5dd-8c80-4576-a7b3-81ea2f501785 - 11 Apr 2022 at 14:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dabe5dd-8c80-4576-a7b3-81ea2f501785 - 23 Mar 2022 at 14:51 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68e99ddc-21f2-486d-9f38-77a9c9269c52 - 23 Mar 2022 at 14:50 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68e99ddc-21f2-486d-9f38-77a9c9269c52 - 9 Mar 2022 at 16:34 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68e99ddc-21f2-486d-9f38-77a9c9269c52 - 3 Dec 2021 at 16:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6393212-5eb8-4fd7-bc4b-c0645dc03a63 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dabe5dd-8c80-4576-a7b3-81ea2f501785 11th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68e99ddc-21f2-486d-9f38-77a9c9269c52 23rd March 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6393212-5eb8-4fd7-bc4b-c0645dc03a63 3rd December 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#jaggaer-the-dfe-etendering-portal Jaggaer ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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