Published date: 7 July 2025

Last edited date: 7 July 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 28 July 2025, 9:30am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_392280/1497483

Published date

7 July 2025

Closing date

28 July 2025

Closing time

9:30am

Contract start date

8 September 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

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

The Department for Education is inviting tenders in line with this specification for suppliers to join Lot 7 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework. Suppliers must respond to all mandatory pre-qualification questions and the Lot-specific requirements contained within this Invitation to Tender.

The initial tender window is from 7th July to 28th July 2025. Bidders are able to respond to the ITT by submitting bids to join the Lot 7 on the framework during this onboarding phase and will undergo rigorous supplier checks.

The Department reserves the right to reopen the Lot at regular intervals in a Refresher Window to allow new entrants to the market to apply to join this Lot.

Lot 7 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework will allow direct call-off and mini competition routes as detailed in Schedule 2 of the framework terms.

Please note that given the ECSC Framework was established prior to the go live of Procurement Act 2023, this opportunity notice to add a new lot to the framework is subject to the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015.

How to bid:

The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement.

Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT_3611 - SEND - Financial Advisers LOT7 or via link https://education.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60051 and commence bidding process.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

DfE, Sanctuary building
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

core.procurement@education.gov.uk