--- title: "Market awareness and provider preparedness project to aid the implementation of national standards and Ofsted regulation for providers offering supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 & 17" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ea9ee4fb-831e-412f-a8ba-086f27bbe15c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea9ee4fb-831e-412f-a8ba-086f27bbe15c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea9ee4fb-831e-412f-a8ba-086f27bbe15c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea9ee4fb-831e-412f-a8ba-086f27bbe15c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-04-21" --- # Market awareness and provider preparedness project to aid the implementation of national standards and Ofsted regulation for providers offering supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 & 17 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea9ee4fb-831e-412f-a8ba-086f27bbe15c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea9ee4fb-831e-412f-a8ba-086f27bbe15c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea9ee4fb-831e-412f-a8ba-086f27bbe15c.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at establishing market awareness and provider preparedness for the implementation of national standards and Ofsted regulation regarding supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17. The key dates include an engagement session on 22 March 2022, followed by 1-2-1 sessions with interested suppliers from 28 March to 14 April 2022, where registration must be completed by 25 March 2022. The final requirements of the procurement will be discussed in a session on 10 May 2022. This initiative falls under the training services category, with delivery addresses spanning the United Kingdom and overseas territories. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in training and development services, particularly those focused on youth services, social care, or educational support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this project, as the Department for Education is eager to engage with innovative suppliers that can contribute to the project's objectives. Businesses looking to expand their service offerings in the social care sector should consider participating in this engagement as a way to enhance their profiles and capabilities in a growing market. ## Notice We are inviting organisations to participate in a market engagement session to establish supplier interest in delivering a potential multi-year market awareness and provider preparedness project to assist in the introduction of a new regulatory regime for providers of supported accommodation for young people. The pre-market engagement will be carried out in three parts: 1. Part 1 will take place on 22/03/2022 (10:00-11:00) and provide all registered suppliers with an overview of the requirements and the policy background related to this project. 2. Part 2 will be 1-2-1 sessions with interested suppliers providing the opportunity to engage with the DfE, where we invite and welcome conversation and Q&A. The 1-2-1 events will take place from 28/03/2022 to 14/04/2022. The registration deadline for Part 2 is 17:00 on 25/03/2022, full details are provided in the attached document. 3. Part 3 will invite all interested suppliers to participate in the final session outlining the full requirements of the procurement. This session will be ran on the 10th May 2022 at 10:00 GMT, If you wish to attend, please contact the Department via the Jaggaer e-tendering portal. We are keen to engage with potential suppliers through these sessions to discuss innovative and creative approaches to delivering this project, which will assist us in developing any future plans. Additional information is available in the attachments section. Please note: a set of questions will be distributed to interested suppliers during part one of the pre-market engagement event, which will be discussed in part two. Additional information: This is a pre-market engagement event only. All information regarding this pre-market engagement event can be found via the departments e-tendering portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02263baf-3e72-4f8b-9c43-152242cc56bd | | 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 | 21 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Mar 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2022 at 07:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02263baf-3e72-4f8b-9c43-152242cc56bd - 11 Mar 2022 at 08:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8bb7cc7-b248-4640-8e6c-3df8a4b4a77e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02263baf-3e72-4f8b-9c43-152242cc56bd 21st April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8bb7cc7-b248-4640-8e6c-3df8a4b4a77e 11th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/401cfc05-80c1-47f1-baae-9fc7b9646551 n/a - http://education.app.jaggaer.com Requests to participate must be submitted through the below mentioned address. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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