--- title: "Breakfast Club Pool of Advisers- Prior Information Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fc8add4e-da97-45c2-aa95-aaa10b950502" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc8add4e-da97-45c2-aa95-aaa10b950502" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc8add4e-da97-45c2-aa95-aaa10b950502.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc8add4e-da97-45c2-aa95-aaa10b950502.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-12-06" --- # Breakfast Club Pool of Advisers- Prior Information Notice Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc8add4e-da97-45c2-aa95-aaa10b950502 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc8add4e-da97-45c2-aa95-aaa10b950502) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc8add4e-da97-45c2-aa95-aaa10b950502.json) ## Summary The Department for Education has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the procurement of a pool of advisers for the Breakfast Club programme. This initiative, falling under the industry category of financial consultancy and related services, is at the planning stage, with key dates including the engagement end date on 6 January 2025. The programme aims to support the Early Adopters test-and-learn phase of breakfast clubs in schools, covering a broad range of potential delivery locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the rest of the world. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that provide educational consultancy, financial management, operational delivery, and local authority engagement. The initiative seeks organisations or individuals with expertise in running school breakfast clubs, programme delivery, finance and governance, as well as those with headteacher or school business management experience. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to register their interest through the Educational and Children's Social Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System (ECSC DPS) to assist in enhancing the quality and effectiveness of school breakfast programmes. ## Notice This is a prior information notice to indicate the Department for Education's future intention to procure a pool of Breakfast Club advisers through the Educational and Children's Social Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System. These specialist advisers are intended to support schools on the Early Adopters test-and-learn phase of the Breakfast Club programme. Advisers will use their expertise to provide guidance to schools on the Early Adopters scheme to maximise the quality of their provision, help schools navigate through delivery and share best practice. We are interested in advisers from a broad range of skillsets and specialisms, including: - Programme and operational delivery - Finance and governance - Local Authority experience, particularly in their engagement with schools - Current Providers of breakfast clubs - Headteacher or school business manager experience - Other experience relevant to the running of school breakfast clubs If you or your organisation believe you possess relevant experience and skillsets to be a member of this pool of advisers, we encourage you to register on the ECSC DPS under Lot ECSC-09 Programme Design and Development Services, following the instructions attached to this PIN and to register your interest on SSQ_528 to receive further communication on the project as we move forward. Please note, this is a prior information notice to provide early indication to the market of the Department's intention to carry out a procurement, it is not a binding guarantee of future activity and remains subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f76d91d-bf2e-4422-9475-b8db1bdb01a4 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 6 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jan 2025 | | 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 - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2024 at 16:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f76d91d-bf2e-4422-9475-b8db1bdb01a4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f76d91d-bf2e-4422-9475-b8db1bdb01a4 6th December 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bc69ed9-9fd1-48c7-9541-39f0bc593159 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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