Published date: 22 September 2022

Last edited date: 22 September 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 October 2022, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Pre-school education services - 80110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£83,000 to £125,000

Procurement reference

tender_314542/1107868

Published date

22 September 2022

Closing date

24 October 2022

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

25 November 2022

Contract end date

24 November 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Early Years Foundation Stage Reform Implementation team from the Strategy, Quality and COVID-19 Response division, are seeking to continue their system of support to the Early Years (EY) sector.

As EY policy continues to develop and the Early Years Education recovery programme is rolled out, there is a clear need from the sector for support from the department as we deliver our key objectives and support with implementing the reforms into their second year.

Continuing to maintain consistent engagement is essential to ensure the reforms are implemented confidently and successfully. We know from sector feedback that for some the reforms have presented challenges, and it is vital that we still have a mechanism to engage with them, ensuring the aims of the reforms are realised.

The Foundation Years website also enables us to share guidance, information, and effective practice on potential forthcoming changes under consultation, such as those on staff to child ratios, supervision requirements while children are eating and potential changes to provide increased support for childminders.

We want to make sure that those helping to deliver the Department for Education policies are fully supported to do so with a long term, sustained commitment through an engagement contract.

The EYFS engagement partner we are seeking, will provide continued essential support to the sector following the COVID-19 pandemic, and deliver relevant messaging and crucial information about the Early Years Education Recovery programme.

As we now look to the future and recovery from COVID-19, it is more important than ever that we are able to continue to work with an engagement partner to support the sector by providing key information and timely communication regarding both EYFS policy / implementation and the COVID-19 recovery programme.

We anticipate the contract will be for an initial period of 12-month with an option to extend for up to 6 months.

The opportunity is available on our electronic tendering system: https://education.app.jaggaer.com

More information

Links

Additional text

This open competition will be run via the DfE's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. It is recommended that to avoid missing out, interested organisations register on this system as soon as possible. Links to the site and related guidance can be found via the following above.

About the buyer

Address

Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

eyfs.qualitypractice@education.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education?_ga=2.52476136.1979778773.1660574854-143896159.1655458300