--- 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" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03208a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03208a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03208a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03208a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-03-10" --- # 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 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03208a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03208a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03208a.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is initiating a pre-market engagement event titled "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". This project falls under the training services category within the public services sector and is scheduled to take place in the UK. Currently in the planning stage, the engagement session will occur in three parts, with Part 1 on 22 March 2022 from 10:00 to 11:00, and Part 2 running from 28 March to 14 April 2022. The registration deadline for Part 2 is set for 25 March 2022 at 17:00. A total budget of £1.3 million has been allocated for this initiative. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those focused on regulatory compliance and support for providers of accommodation for young people. Organisations that excel in innovative training solutions and have experience in the educational sector would be well-suited to participate in this opportunity. By engaging in the planned sessions, potential suppliers can share their insights and approaches to contribute to the successful implementation of new regulatory standards, creating a platform for business growth and collaboration with the Department for Education. ## 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. * 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. * Part 3 of the pre-market engagement is subject to change. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is solely to provide information for a three part pre-market engagement event. The Department for Education are looking to run a three part pre-market engagement event to understand the market landscape within this area and get thoughts and ideas on the programme from interested suppliers. Part 1 will provide interested supplier with an overview of the programme. Part 2 will be a series of 1-2-1 sessions with interested suppliers whereby the Department will ask a series of questions regarding the programme. These questions will be provided to supplier in Part 1. The Department is looking for suppliers to bring ideas and conversation to these sessions. Part 3 will provide interested suppliers with detailed information regarding the specification and procurement whereby we will also invite conversation and Q&A. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006640-2022 | | 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 | 10 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,300,000 | | 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 - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006640-2022 ## Notice URLs - 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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