--- title: "MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR POSTGRADUATE TEACHER TRAINING APPLICATION SYSTEM" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ef73fb27-fe61-4231-bd30-d7793bc709a4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef73fb27-fe61-4231-bd30-d7793bc709a4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef73fb27-fe61-4231-bd30-d7793bc709a4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef73fb27-fe61-4231-bd30-d7793bc709a4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-09-04" --- # MARKET ENGAGEMENT FOR POSTGRADUATE TEACHER TRAINING APPLICATION SYSTEM Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef73fb27-fe61-4231-bd30-d7793bc709a4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ef73fb27-fe61-4231-bd30-d7793bc709a4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ef73fb27-fe61-4231-bd30-d7793bc709a4.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is initiating a procurement process titled "Market Engagement for Postgraduate Teacher Training Application System," focusing on IT services for educational purposes. This planning stage aims to develop a new digital application service intended to replace the existing UCAS system for postgraduate teacher training. Interested vendors can participate in a technical forum scheduled for 26 September 2019 at Farsight Consulting, London, to discuss integration with student record systems and address any inquiries about the project. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for software vendors, particularly those specialising in student record systems, to engage with the Department for Education and influence the development of the new application service. Businesses well-suited to compete include SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises that can provide innovative solutions for seamless data integration and user-friendly interfaces. Participation in this engagement could lead to significant partnerships and contribute to the advancement of teacher recruitment processes. ## Notice DfE is building a new digital application service for postgraduate teacher training. This will be a DfE-owned and run service that will eventually replace the UCAS initial teacher training application service. The new Apply service will need to integrate with university student record systems and we want to work closely with vendors to ensure that it meets their needs and the needs of their customers. DfE would like to invite software vendors who are already supplying student record systems and those considering entering this market to a technical forum where we will share our plans in more detail: When: 14:30-16:30, 26 September 2019 Where: Farsight Consulting, 27-29 Vauxhall Grove, Vauxhall, London SW8 1SY Additional information: Over the years it has become increasingly difficult to recruit and retain high quality teachers, however, demand continues to grow. Despite the high interest in joining the profession, not enough people progress to making an application and the process to become a teacher is complicated and burdensome. To help meet this challenge, DfE has decided to develop a new Apply service for postgraduate teacher training, which was formally announced in the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy in January 2019. This will be a DfE-owned and run service that will eventually replace the UCAS initial teacher training application service. The Apply for postgraduate teacher training service will need to integrate with student record systems via a REST API and we want to ensure that providers who use student record systems receive a seamless experience managing applications through DfE Apply. We would like to work closely with vendors to ensure we deliver a viable data transfer mechanism that meets their needs and the needs of their customers. DfE are hosting a technical forum to share our plans in more detail and respond to any questions vendors may have. We would like to open the invite to vendors who are currently supplying student record systems and those who may be interested in joining the market in the future. When: 14:30-16:30, 26 September 2019 Where: Farsight Consulting, 27-29 Vauxhall Grove, Vauxhall, London SW8 1SY The session will cover: * Background and context - what we are doing and why * A live demo of the Apply service, introducing the features to be delivered as part of the pilot * Our proposed approach to testing and integration environments for vendors developing API clients for the new service * Ways of working with third party suppliers. For example, regular product Show & Tells, technical forums and developer slack channels. * How we will manage dual-running applications with UCAS * A pre-mortem; proactively discussing Risks and mitigations to product delivery, plus any underlying policy related assumptions ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047edc55-bbc9-49c6-abe9-5f8c588087ae | | 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 | 4 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Sep 2019 | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2019 at 09:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047edc55-bbc9-49c6-abe9-5f8c588087ae ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047edc55-bbc9-49c6-abe9-5f8c588087ae 4th September 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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