---
title: "Support to the DfE Early Years Childcare Portfolio"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0438f0"
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# Support to the DfE Early Years Childcare Portfolio

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0438f0

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for consultancy support to the Early Years Childcare Portfolio. The procurement process, classified under services, involved a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The award, amounting to £401,000, was signed on 30th November 2023 and is currently active.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing project management consultancy services in the education sector. Companies specialising in programme management and consultancy support for childcare programmes could competitively bid for this contract. The Department for Education's procurement stage has now transitioned to the award phase, with Canvs Ltd being the active supplier for this contract.

## Notice

Consultancy support to the DfE Early Years Childcare Portfolio to meet demands of the Early Years New Entitlement Programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Consultancy support to the DfE Early Years Childcare Portfolio to meet demands of the Early Years New Entitlement Programme. Requirement includes: Working at both portfolio and programme level, develop initial versions of the planning, RAID, benefits, stakeholder mapping and resourcing templates. Deliver initial governance for the portfolio and programmes. Deliver localised training/ upskilling to members of the PMO to build internal capacity to deliver the PMO functions. Develop a delivery plan for the sufficiency work that captures the planned interventions at both national and local level with an estimation on the impacts they will have on sufficiency and the timeline to delivering the impact. Provide ongoing PMO management support - including full handover. Overview of the Programme: In the government's spring budget, the Chancellor announced transformative reforms to childcare for parents, children, the economy and women. By 2027 to 2028, this government will expect to be spending in excess of PS8bn every year on free hours and early education, helping working families with their childcare costs. This represents the single biggest investment in childcare in England ever. This new offer will empower parents, allowing them to progress their careers and support their families. The new entitlements will be introduced in phases: from April 2024, all working parents of 2-year-olds can access 15 hours per week from September 2024, all working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3-years-old can access 15 hours per week from September 2025, all working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3-years-old can access 30 hours free childcare per week

### Procurement Information

This Agreement was entered into without a prior call for competition, for reasons of urgency, continuity, specialist supplier knowledge, and immediate supplier availability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004475-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £401,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CANVS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2024 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004475-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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