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title: "Market engagement request for an evaluation of the Education Training Foundation (2013-2026)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ea5d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION"
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# Market engagement request for an evaluation of the Education Training Foundation (2013-2026)

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea5d

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## Summary

The procurement process is being managed by The Education and Training Foundation, located at Buckingham Palace Road, London. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement exercise aimed at evaluating the foundation's impact from 2013 to 2026. This falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on research and evaluation consultancy services. The initiative spans regions within the UK, where pre-market engagement is scheduled from November 2025 to February 2026, with the process eventually leading to an Invitation to Tender (ITT) launch in February 2026. Key dates include the ITT close in March 2026, and the contract is expected to be awarded by April 2026, with mobilisation beginning the same month. The procurement method is currently exploratory, with potential procurement to follow post-engagement. The suggested contract period runs from May 2026 to December 2026, allowing businesses time to outline comprehensive plans.

This forthcoming tender creates significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in research, development, and evaluation consultancy services. Given its focus on assessing institutional impact, businesses with expertise in education evaluation and capacity for large-scale analysis would find this particularly appealing. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are especially encouraged to participate, offering a diverse range of perspectives during the market engagement phase. Engaging in this early planning stage could position such organisations favourably for future tender opportunities, as it provides an avenue to showcase their capabilities and potentially refine service delivery approaches tailored to the foundation's requirements.

## Notice

The Education Training Foundation (ETF) want to approach the market to gather feedback on various elements of a proposal for an evaluation of the impact of ETF during the period of 2013 to 2026. This feedback will be used to assist ETF in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, potential costs, the potential approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have been previously considered. Any submission received in response to this feedback request, will not constitute any contractual agreement between the ETF and the respondent. Detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. However, we welcome any pertinent information on your organisation's capability and views on the range of services required. Respondents' views will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties. There is no commercial advantage or disadvantage to your organisation as a result of being involved in this market engagement exercise. All information provided in this feedback will be treated in confidence and will not form part of any future tender. Please be assured that any commercially sensitive information provided to us as part of this process will be treated in confidence, used only for the purpose of this market engagement exercise, and will not be disclosed to any other organisation

### Planning Information

The Education Training Foundation (ETF) is carrying out a scoping exercise to establish the capability, capacity, feasibility and cost for an evaluation of the impact of ETF during the period of 2013 to 2026.
Market engagement will take place until the end of January / beginning of February 2026.
If it is decided a procurement route should be taken once the market engagement activity has been completed, the following indicative timeline will come into effect:
- Pre-market engagement: November 2025 - February 2026
- ITT Launch: February 2026
- ITT Close: March 2026
- Evaluation and moderation: March - April 2026
- Contract Award: April 2026
- Mobilisation Begins: April 2026
- Contract End: TBC
Note, respondents are being asked for recommendations for the duration of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077954-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SP |
| 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 | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2025 at 09:57 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077954-2025
- 27 Nov 2025 at 15:28 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077777-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077954-2025
  28th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077777-2025
  27th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV170629

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