Published date: 1 January 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


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

£80,869 to £124,197

Procurement reference

tender_314542/1162103

Published date

1 January 2023

Closing date

24 October 2022

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

2 December 2022

Contract end date

30 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?

No

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, 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 have awarded a contract for an initial period of 12-month with an option to extend for up to 6 months.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Engagement Partner

  • Early engagement
  • Published 15 August 2022, last edited 19 August 2022

Award information

Awarded date

2 December 2022

Contract start date

2 December 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2023

Total value of contract

£124,197

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Coram Family and Childcare

Address

redacted

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings
England
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