--- title: "Languages Hub - FTS" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0358d6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0358d6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0358d6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0358d6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-08-04" --- # Languages Hub - FTS Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0358d6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0358d6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0358d6.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is planning a procurement process titled "Languages Hub - FTS," focused on education and training services. This initiative aims to establish a national centre for languages in England to support a network of Languages Hubs, enhancing language education across schools and colleges. The market engagement is scheduled for a webinar on 24 August 2022, with a deadline to express interest in attending by 22 August 2022. This notice serves as an early engagement exercise and is not a call for competition, with the future notice expected on 22 September 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those with experience in language training, peer-led professional development, and curriculum design. Suppliers capable of offering innovative strategies to enhance language uptake and attainment, as well as evidence-based teaching practices, would be well-suited to participate in this procurement. Engaging in the DfE's market webinar could provide valuable insights for potential bidders and help foster partnerships within the education sector. ## 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 establish a national centre for languages, to support a collaborative network of Languages Hubs, as part of the wider development of school-led system leadership, in England. The aim of the Languages Hubs is to support schools and colleges to increase interest, uptake and attainment in languages, helping to reach the 90% EBacc entry ambition as restated in the Schools White Paper. ### 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 establish a national centre for languages, to support a collaborative network of Languages Hubs, as part of the wider development of school-led system leadership, in England. The aim of the Languages Hubs is to support schools to increase interest, uptake and attainment in languages, helping to reach the 90% EBacc entry ambition as restated in the Schools White Paper. The Languages Hubs will: - improve the quality of languages education, and to develop and spread excellent evidence-based practice in primary and secondary language teaching and learning - offer bespoke, peer-led training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to teachers in schools, in England, informed by research and evidence - focus on evidence-based, high-quality language teaching and learning, and the development of effective transition points from primary to secondary to tertiary education - align with existing and new DfE-led languages programmes (specifically Arabic and German), and Curriculum Body arrangements, including signposting to information to support heritage languages. This Find a Tender Notice is linked to contracts Finder Future Opportunity Notice for Early Supplier Engagement Event. The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators. 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 Wednesday 24 August 2022 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. 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 Wednesday 24 August 2022 please express your interest by no later than 4:00pm on Monday 22 August 2022. 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. Additional information: This is a revision to the timing of the event and replaces all previous notices ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021374-2022 | | 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 | 4 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Sep 2022 | | 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 | 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 ## Release History - 4 Aug 2022 at 09:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021374-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020861-2022 - 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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