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title: "Improving the teaching of Physical Education at primary school"
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# Improving the teaching of Physical Education at primary school

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9189a67-558e-4755-a9ad-08688632f7ce

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## Summary

The Department for Education is conducting a procurement exercise to improve the teaching of Physical Education at primary schools. The contract, worth £29,950,000 GBP, involves leading a programme to enhance the quality of Physical Education in English primary schools. The tender deadline is 16th September 2022, and the contract period spans from 1st December 2022 to 31st March 2025. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and is open to SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises.

This tender by the Department for Education presents a chance for businesses to engage in supporting primary schools in enhancing Physical Education. Companies offering education and training services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Interested parties can register for a market engagement event on Thursday, 1st September 2022. The competitive award process aims to elevate the standing of Physical Education as a subject and boost its recognition among primary school curricula.

## Notice

The purpose of this notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to source a potential supplier via the competitive award of a contract to lead programme to support primary schools to improve the teaching of Physical Education. The objective will be to improve the quality of Physical Education taught in English primary schools and contribute to greater recognition of the value of Physical Education as a subject. A supplier market engagement event will take place via Teams on Thursday 1st September 2022, 11:00 - 12:00 Details of this event will be sent to interested parties following registration. Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58867537-84de-4f73-bb07-5ada35722775 |
| 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,950,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2022 at 17:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58867537-84de-4f73-bb07-5ada35722775

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58867537-84de-4f73-bb07-5ada35722775
  16th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com
  Department for Education e-tending portal

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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