--- title: "FTS - Latin Excellence Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d2aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d2aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d2aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d2aa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-08-09" --- # FTS - Latin Excellence Programme Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d2aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d2aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d2aa.json) ## Summary The Department for Education in the UK is planning to initiate a procurement process for the "FTS - Latin Excellence Programme," aimed at enhancing education through GCSE language offerings. This project falls under the education and training services industry category, with a planned budget of £4,000,000. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement webinar scheduled for 30 September 2021 from 10:00 to 11:30. Interested suppliers should express their attendance by 16:00 on 27 September 2021 to participate in this important information-gathering session. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education sector, particularly those specialising in educational services and training. Companies that can showcase innovative approaches to teaching Latin and developing pedagogical strategies could be well-positioned to compete for this contract, either as individual entities or as part of a consortium. The engagement event will also provide a platform for suppliers to contribute their feedback on the proposed initiative, fostering collaboration between the Department for Education and potential vendors. ## Notice The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not being used as a call for competition. The PIN is intended as an information-gathering exercise. The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to source a potential supplier via the competitive award of a contract to lead a Latin Excellence Programme. The objective will be to improve pupils' attainment via increased access to, and uptake of, GCSE in the language, whilst contributing to pupils' broader Classics education. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not being used as a call for competition. The PIN is intended as an information-gathering exercise. The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise for the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence to lead a Latin Excellence Programme with the objective of working with a specified number of schools to support key stage 3 and 4 teaching through the development of a standardised pedagogical approach. This 'Find the Tender Notice' is linked to a Contracts Finder Future Opportunity Notice for an Early Supplier Engagement Event. The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators working as a consortium. We are keen to receive feedback from suppliers on our proposal and therefore we will be hosting a market engagement webinar. A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on 30 September 2021 from 10:00-11:30. Details of this webinar will be sent to interested parties following registration. Bidders who are not already registered on DfE procurement portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation, including the webinar pack. For information: Attendance at the market engagement events is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. If you are unable to attend the market engagement events, the information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available. If you would like to attend the market engagement webinar on 30 September 2021 from 10:00-11:30, please express your interest by no later than 16:00 on 27 September 2021. For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This notice is a zero value PIN for early market engagement. It is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019259-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 - 80200000 - Secondary education services ## Release History - 9 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019259-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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