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title: "ID4910351 DE - Early Years Education - Appointment of an Administrator for the DE Pathway Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0417b0"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2024-01-25"
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# ID4910351 DE - Early Years Education - Appointment of an Administrator for the DE Pathway Fund

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0417b0

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## Summary

The Department of Education is seeking an administrator for the Early Years Education Pathway Fund. The contract, currently in the active stage, is valued at £1,260,000 GBP. This procurement falls under the financial and insurance services category. The tender, with the title "ID4910351 DE - Early Years Education - Appointment of an Administrator," is being conducted through an open procedure. The deadline for submission is December 18, 2023, and the evaluation includes qualitative and quantitative criteria.

This opportunity to administer the Pathway Fund could be suitable for businesses that offer services related to financial management, business consultancy, and similar areas. The Department of Education is the buying organisation for this tender, located in Bangor, UK. The main procurement method is open, providing fair access to potential suppliers. Businesses looking to extend their services in the education sector could find this tender conducive to their growth strategy.

## Notice

The Department of Education (DE) is seeking to engage a Fund Administrator which will efficiently and effectively administer the Pathway Fund on behalf of the Department. Please refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Education (DE) is seeking to engage a Fund Administrator which will efficiently and effectively administer the Pathway Fund on behalf of the Department. Please refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. Additional information: This contract is for 2 years with the option of 2 further one year optional extensions

Options: two options to extend for periods of up to twelve 12 months each.

Renewal: Options to extend are built in.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002621-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,260,000 |
| Lots value | £1,260,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,260,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Additional buyers | THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DE |
| Locality | BANGOR |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT19 7PR |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down |
| Local authority | Ards and North Down |
| Electoral ward | Ballygrainey |
| Westminster constituency | North Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EARLY YEARS - THE ORGANISATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2024 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002621-2024
- 13 Nov 2023 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033424-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement

## Provenance

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