--- title: "FTS - Improving the teaching of Physical Education in primary schools" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032619" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032619" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032619.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032619.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-03-24" --- # FTS - Improving the teaching of Physical Education in primary schools Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032619 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032619) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032619.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a procurement exercise aimed at enhancing the teaching of Physical Education in primary schools across the UK. The tender, titled "FTS - Improving the teaching of Physical Education in primary schools," falls under the education and training services category and is set to commence with an early supplier engagement event on 6 April 2022. Interested parties must express their interest by 16:00 on 5 April 2022 to participate. Although there is no fixed value associated with this initial notice, it is part of a strategy to identify potential suppliers for a future competitive contract award. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in the educational services sector, especially those specialising in Physical Education programme development and training. Companies that can provide innovative solutions, training methodologies, or collaborative group offerings may find themselves well-positioned to engage with the Department for Education. Participation in the early engagement webinar will allow businesses to gather valuable insights and feedback from the contracting authority, potentially enhancing their proposals for future tender submissions. ## Notice The purpose of this early engagement 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. This Find a Tender Service Notice is linked to an Early Supplier Engagement Event and is a PIN without call for competition. The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators working together. 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 6 April 2022 from 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 When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to attend the Early Supplier Engagement Event that will be held on Microsoft Teams. 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 6 April 2022 from 11:00-12:00, please express your interest by no later than 16:00 on 5 April 2022 For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This Find a Tender Service notice is for zero value and 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this early engagement 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. This Find a Tender Service Notice is linked to an Early Supplier Engagement Event and is a PIN without call for competition. The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators working together. 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 6 April 2022 from 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 When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to attend the Early Supplier Engagement Event that will be held on Microsoft Teams. 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 6 April 2022 from 11:00-12:00, please express your interest by no later than 16:00 on 5 April 2022 For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com This Find a Tender Service notice is for zero value and 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/008063-2022 | | 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 | 24 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,000,000 | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 24 Mar 2022 at 17:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008063-2022 ## 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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