--- title: "Provision of Educational Equipment and Supplies for Defence Children Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ac.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-08-24" --- # Provision of Educational Equipment and Supplies for Defence Children Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ac.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender for the provision of Educational Equipment and Supplies for Defence Children Services. The Directorate of Children and Young People (DCYP) established DCS in 2021 to focus on service children and young people. The procurement aims to support MOD Schools with equipment to deliver the Early Years, English, and Scottish National curriculum efficiently. The value of the contract is £1,793,353. The tender is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 29th September 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in educational equipment to supply items suited for extreme climates. Businesses should be able to offer short delivery lead times, specific delivery points, upfront delivery costs, and tracking capabilities. The purchasing process involves multiple lots, including Early Years, Primary, Secondary, PE & Outdoor, Special Needs, Arts & Crafts, Stationary & Office, and Furniture. Interested businesses should be prepared to meet the requirements of MOD Schools and consult the Defence Sourcing Portal for formal contract notice publications. ## Notice The Directorate of Children and Young People (DCYP) was established in 2010 to provide a single Ministry of Defence (MOD) focus for all issues related to service children and young people. DCYP became Defence Children Services (DCS) in July 2021. Service children are the children of serving service personnel, but DCS also has a responsibility for the children of Ministry of Defence UK based civilians and sponsored organisations serving outside of the UK. DCS have - 6 x overseas 0-3 years settings accommodating approximately 350 children - 9 x primary schools - 3 x secondary schools - 1 x music centre located in Cyprus - 2 x DCS HQ Hubs (one in Cyprus, one in SHAPE) - 1 x Quality Assurance and Assessment Centre (Cyprus) Providing children's education and support for approximately: - 350 children aged 0-3 years of age - 2650 pupils aged 4-18. Only one of these schools is located in the UK - Queen Victoria School boarding school in Scotland which teaches pupils aged 10-18 years of age. To support MOD overseas service and meet the English Ofsted and Education Scotland Inspection Frameworks this contract is required to provide MOD Schools with a new 3 year initial period with the option of an additional 2 year period arrangement to enable the procurement of equipment, furniture, and educational resources to effectively deliver the Early Years, English, and Scottish National curriculum. To fulfil the requirement of each business area by providing the following services: - * The ability to procure directly from the Authority's Contract Purchasing & Finance Oracle system using supplier catalogue as a reference point. * The ability to purchase age appropriate items which are designed for use in extreme hot or cold climates. * Short delivery lead times to enable smarter procurement. * Specified delivery point of: - BFPO Northolt for small overseas deliveries. Supplier to ensure that they have a commercial contract with BFPO in place for this requirement. - MOD Purple Gate Donnington for large overseas deliveries * Up front delivery costs. * Ability to track delivery from supplier to the business area. * Option to procure quantities as per supplier catalogue. To note: This PIN is not a means to seek formal expressions of interest; this opportunity may become available in the future through the publication of a formal contract notice that will be published on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Any dates mention are subject to change and are non-committal. ### Lot Information EARLY YEARS Early years items a sample of the items can be seen within the attached document. Primary Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot. Secondary Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot. PE & Outdoor Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot. Special Needs Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot. Arts & Crafts Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot. Stationary & Office * Only for items not available via existing MOD Agreements Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot. Furniture Please refer to the attached document for a representative list of items that will be procured within each lot. *Please note this list is not exhaustive and only provides examples of the nature of the procurement within each lot. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024954-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,793,353 | | 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | ANDOVER | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP11 8HJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Test Valley | | Electoral ward | Andover Millway | | Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 39162000 - Educational equipment ## Release History - 24 Aug 2023 at 12:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024954-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/go/277690630189BBEA271F - https://www.army.mod.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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