Published date: 27 September 2023

This notice was replaced on 27 September 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 April 2024)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

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

Procurement reference

tender_376788/1259148

Published date

27 September 2023

Closing date

11 October 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

THIS IS AN INVITATION TO AN EARLY MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT

The purpose of this Early Engagement Notice is to inform the market about a forthcoming market engagement event related to an upcoming procurement of a mental health and wellbeing support package for school and college leaders. It is the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to deliver this provision from Spring 2024. In November 2021, a contract was set up to provide professional supervision, peer support and counselling to school leaders. The contract ends in March 2024, therefore, the Department is now assessing the next phase of this provision, which builds on the evidence from the current contract and aims to offer tailored wellbeing support to school and college leaders, as part of the Department's ongoing support for school and college leaders in need of support.

The Department will be undertaking an online event at 1pm on 11 October 2023 for interested parties. The event is anticipated to last no more than 1 hour. The event will give interested parties an understanding of the aims of the procurement and an opportunity to ask questions about the service. To participate in this market engagement event please register your interest in the opportunity via DfE's e-Tendering portal - Jaggaer: http://education.app.jaggaer.com

Once your organisation has expressed their interest in the opportunity, event details and joining instructions will be issued via Jaggaer. The procurement is expected to commence in early November 2023 with a contract awarded by April 2024. More information on the procurement process will be provided for the following market engagement activity.

This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department reserves the right not to enter into a formal procurement process and not award a contract. Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting on the basis of this PIN. Attendance at the market engagement event is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. All future engagements regarding this opportunity will take place via Jaggaer and be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender Service. All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change.

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The total potential contract value is £3,000,000. however, the initial contract value at the point of award will be set at a maximum of £1,500,000 with opportunities to increase contract targets/value where annual budgets and demand allow.

Organisations wishing to express their interest in attending this early engagement event are directed to the Departments E-tendering portal where you have the opportunity to express your interest in the event and engage with the Department.

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

kayleigh.hunt@education.gov.uk

Website

https://education.app.jaggaer.com/