Published date: 20 April 2021

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: 10 May 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pre-school education services - 80110000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£65,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

tender_268722/953513

Published date

20 April 2021

Closing date

10 May 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 June 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

1.1 The EYFS sets the statutory requirements and standards that all early years providers must meet for children aged 0-5 and are held to account on by Ofsted. The reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) will become statutory from September 2021 and will impact all early years providers in England, including primary schools with reception provision. We have allowed c.3000 primary schools the opportunity to become early adopter schools and implement the reforms one year early from September 2020 on a voluntary basis.

The Department for Education is running a tender opportunity for the provision the services of a strategic stakeholder engagement partner that will assist in the successfully delivery of the following aims and objectives of early years education and care:
a) supporting the sector in understanding and meeting the requirements of the EYFS reforms.
sharing information and evidence on child development, and effective practice in early education
b) supporting the sector in understanding the vital safety requirements of the EYFS, for instance regarding the safety of children when sleeping and eating.
c) consultation and engagement with the sector directly through a dedicated website, Facebook page, facilitated vodcasts and CPD events.

More information

Links

Additional text

This contract will be for 10 months. The Department retain the option at its sole discretion to extend this by up to an additional 12 months.

This open tender competition is being run via the DfE's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. Links to the site and related guidance can be found via the above link.

About the buyer

Contact name

Department For Education

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

EYFSP.reforms@education.gov.uk