--- title: "EYER Programme: Level 3 Qualification Review - Prior Information Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e73023db-4773-4cd7-9c0e-63ac6bf2d0f9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e73023db-4773-4cd7-9c0e-63ac6bf2d0f9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e73023db-4773-4cd7-9c0e-63ac6bf2d0f9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e73023db-4773-4cd7-9c0e-63ac6bf2d0f9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-02-11" --- # EYER Programme: Level 3 Qualification Review - Prior Information Notice Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e73023db-4773-4cd7-9c0e-63ac6bf2d0f9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e73023db-4773-4cd7-9c0e-63ac6bf2d0f9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e73023db-4773-4cd7-9c0e-63ac6bf2d0f9.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is initiating a procurement process for the "EYER Programme: Level 3 Qualification Review," focusing on education and training services across the UK. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with a planned publication date of the formal tender notice in the week commencing 28th February 2022. The estimated contract value ranges between £200,000 and £324,000, and the contract is expected to commence on 23rd May 2022 and conclude by 9th September 2022. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register on the DfE's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer, to participate in this open tender competition. This procurement opportunity allows businesses, particularly those with expertise in educational qualifications and research methodologies, to collaborate with the DfE in enhancing the Level 3 early years qualification. Companies that specialise in educational consulting, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis are well-suited to compete. By providing evidence-based recommendations for improvement, organisations can contribute to shaping the future of early years education while potentially expanding their business engagements within the public sector. ## Notice In June 2021, PS153 million was announced for the Early Years Education Recovery (EYER) package. The EYER package aims to build a stronger, more expert workforce, enabling settings to deliver high quality teaching and help address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children, particularly those in the most disadvantaged areas. The L3 Review project is the third strand of the EYER package as a whole. It seeks to improve the quality and rigour of the Level 3 early years qualification, including the criteria, through consultation and engagement with stakeholders and users, rigorous analysis of new and available data, thereby strengthening its quality and evidence-base. The DfE will shortly be publishing a tendering opportunity (w/c 28/02) to commission an organisation or suitable consortia, who can: - collect evidence from a range of user groups across the EY sector, on how the existing criteria, as well as the overall qualification and the delivery of this, could be improved. - using the evidence gained from this research, develop recommendations for improvement, including a set of redrafted criteria. - upon completion of the review, present findings from the review, including the set of recommendations for change, to DfE. PLEASE NOTE: We have estimated the value of this opportunity to be between PS200,000 and PS324,000. Additional information: An earlier event (an early market engagement event) was held on Thursday 9 December 2021. The presentation and Q&A summary from this event can be found attached on the Contracts Finder notice. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb8d98f2-d65a-44a8-b529-2dc234e4265b The information contained in this Prior Information Notice (PIN), including information relating to the nature and scope of the authority requirements, the service classification of this requirement of the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the authority's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding. The authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. Please revisit this notice periodically for any updates regarding this opportunity. This open tender competition will be run via the DfE's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. It is recommended that to avoid missing out, interested organisations register on this system as soon as possible. Links to the site and related guidance can be found via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#jaggaer-the-dfe-etendering-portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe6a643-5bd5-4f2a-bb50-d0530ee57ec1 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 May 2022 - 9 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £324,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG1 6HG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | 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 Feb 2022 at 14:37 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe6a643-5bd5-4f2a-bb50-d0530ee57ec1 - 11 Feb 2022 at 14:33 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe6a643-5bd5-4f2a-bb50-d0530ee57ec1 - 11 Feb 2022 at 14:25 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe6a643-5bd5-4f2a-bb50-d0530ee57ec1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbe6a643-5bd5-4f2a-bb50-d0530ee57ec1 11th February 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb8d98f2-d65a-44a8-b529-2dc234e4265b - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#jaggaer-the-dfe-etendering-portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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