--- title: "Administration and Management of the Matrix Standard - Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045639" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045639" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045639.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045639.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-04-30" --- # Administration and Management of the Matrix Standard - Market Engagement Event Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045639 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045639) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045639.json) ## Summary The Department for Education, as the buying organisation, is planning the Administration and Management of the Matrix Standard market engagement event. This procurement falls under the category of Education and training services. The event, scheduled for 21st May 2024, aims to inform interested parties about the forthcoming opportunity. The Department for Education is located in London, UK, and can be contacted at +44 12345678 or CommercialDelivery.SKILLS@education.gov.uk. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in administration services within the education sector to engage with the Department for Education. The market engagement event planned for the Matrix Standard procurement will provide insights into the requirements and aims of the opportunity. Interested parties should utilise the provided link for attending the event and should note that this notice serves as information only, not a binding statement of intent for competition or award of a concession contract. ## Notice The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market of a forthcoming market engagement event related to a potential upcoming procurement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market of a forthcoming market engagement event related to a potential upcoming procurement. The Matrix Standard was launched in 2002 and is the intellectual property of the Secretary of State for Education (DfE) and is Crown Copyright. It is a quality Standard for the effective delivery of information, advice and/or guidance on learning and work. It promotes the delivery of high-quality information, advice and/or guidance by ensuring organisation's review, evaluate and continuously develop their service; encourage the take up of professionally recognised qualifications and the continuous professional development of their staff. The Standard has been developed to assess any delivery method, face-to-face, through training or learning delivered remotely, over the phone or through a website. Organisations are reviewed every 3 years to maintain their accreditation and undertake Annual Continuous Improvement Checks (CIC). Assessments are carried out by independent, registered matrix Practitioners. These are consultants who are recruited, trained and developed in line with a rigorous quality assurance process by the assessment and certification body. To be on the register practitioners have to comply with the conditions of registration which include insurance and continuous professional development. The Department for Education (DfE) currently requires all National Careers Service providers to achieve the matrix Standard. This service will be a concession contract. The DfE will be undertaking an online market engagement event at 11.00am on 21st May 2024 for interested parties. The event is anticipated to last approximately 90 minutes and will give interested parties an understanding of the aims of the opportunity. If you wish to attend the event, please use the link found in the additional information section entitled: Administration and Management of the Matrix Standard market engagement session. This notice is for information and engaging with the supply market only. It is not a binding statement of intent or call for competition. The DfE reserves the right not to enter a formal process and not award a concession contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the DfE's requirements, the service classification of this requirement from the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the DfE's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding. The DfE reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The DfE will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a potential supplier in acting on the basis of this PIN. Additional information: This service will be a concession contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013941-2024 | | 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 | 30 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75100000 - Administration services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2024 at 15:27 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013941-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Mjk5OGNjZjctNWIyYS00ZjYwLTlhZmMtNjNkN2YzMTY0OGY1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fad277c9-c60a-4da1-b5f3-b3b8b34a82f9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b65e6d3e-08b7-43a4-a156-5856e155b475%22%7d - 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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