Published date: 22 July 2020

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: 18 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

tender_242615/871902

Published date

22 July 2020

Closing date

18 August 2020

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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's (DfE) wishes to appoint a suitably experienced body to support delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage reforms. This will involve delivering a series of virtual events to support local authorities in preparing for the reforms. These events will form part of a wider package of support around the reforms which will be advertised separately.

The Department intends to reform the learning and development and assessment requirements stipulated by the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework, with national implementation anticipated in September 2021 and an early adopter year expected from September 2020.

Contractors will be responsible for delivering a series of virtual events, in early 2021, that will support Early Years representatives from all local authorities in preparing for the reforms. This will ensure that LAs are prepared to start offering advice and implementation support to all schools as they prepare for national implementation in the lead up to September 2021.

We require approx. ten virtual events, offering free places for up to two representatives from each Local Authority.

The Contractor will need to:
- Manage communications with LAs and organising sign-up to events;
- Act as facilitator for all ten events;
- Liaise with external speakers stipulated by the DfE;
- Provide a suitable online platform for hosting these sessions;
- Collate and evaluate event feedback.

In order to maximise impact of the events we are seeking a delivery organisation with experience of working with the Early Years sector.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms: Virtual events for Local Authorities

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 11 June 2020, last edited 11 June 2020

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Additional text

The DfE are administering the procurement processes electronically via the DfE e-Tendering Portal; Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal.

Bidders who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com

For any assistance required in registering bidders should contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com

About the buyer

Address

Department for Education. Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

EYFSP.REFORMS@education.gov.uk