--- title: "DfE ECSC Framework: SEND Senior Financial Advisers Lot 8" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-df9b923e-a836-424e-a64c-81f44b738d3c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df9b923e-a836-424e-a64c-81f44b738d3c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df9b923e-a836-424e-a64c-81f44b738d3c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df9b923e-a836-424e-a64c-81f44b738d3c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2025-07-15" --- # DfE ECSC Framework: SEND Senior Financial Advisers Lot 8 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df9b923e-a836-424e-a64c-81f44b738d3c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df9b923e-a836-424e-a64c-81f44b738d3c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df9b923e-a836-424e-a64c-81f44b738d3c.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is managing a procurement process for the "DfE ECSC Framework: SEND Senior Financial Advisers Lot 8", which falls under the education and training services category. This procurement stage is currently at the tender amendment phase, having been initiated on 7th July 2025. The process involves an open procedure below threshold, accessible to suppliers globally, including in the United Kingdom and British Oversea Territories, among other locations. Interested suppliers must submit tenders for this framework lot by 9:30 am on 4th August 2025, with the opportunity to engage in both direct call-offs and mini-competitions. This endeavour is subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015, with the contract period poised to commence on 15th September 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2029. This tender offers businesses a significant opportunity for growth, particularly suited to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Joining the ECSC Framework allows entities to expand their services to cover educational and children's social care sectors extensively across various geographical regions. Businesses with expertise in training services and those capable of adhering to the requisite supplier checks have the potential to benefit considerably by being part of a high-profile framework with the Department for Education. The use of an e-Tendering platform, Jaggaer, ensures that the process is accessible, enabling interested suppliers to seamlessly bid and position themselves for future call-off and competitive tender opportunities within the framework. ## Notice The Department for Education is inviting tenders in line with this specification for suppliers to join Lot 8 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework. Suppliers must respond to all mandatory pre-qualification questions and the Lot-specific requirements contained within this Invitation to Tender. The initial tender window is from 7th July to 9:30am on 4th August 2025. Bidders are able to respond to the ITT by submitting bids to join the Lot 8 on the framework during this onboarding phase and will undergo rigorous supplier checks. The Department reserves the right to reopen the Lot at regular intervals in a Refresher Window to allow new entrants to the market to apply to join this Lot. Lot 8 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework will allow direct call-off and mini competition routes as detailed in Schedule 2 of the framework terms. Please note that given the ECSC Framework was established prior to the go live of Procurement Act 2023, this opportunity notice to add a new lot to the framework is subject to the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. How to bid: The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT_3612 - SEND - Senior Financial Advisers LOT8 or via link https://education.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60053 and commence bidding process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3 | | 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 | 15 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 | | 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 - 15 Jul 2025 at 09:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3 - 8 Jul 2025 at 11:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3 - 7 Jul 2025 at 16:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3 - 7 Jul 2025 at 16:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3 15th July 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60053 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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