Published date: 1 June 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
SW1P 3BT
Value of contract
£68,529
Procurement reference
tender_291852/1076080
Published date
1 June 2022
Closing date
5 April 2022
Closing time
9am
Contract start date
23 May 2022
Contract end date
9 September 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
The earliest years are the most crucial point of child development and attending early education lays the foundation for lifelong learning and supports children's social and emotional development.
More than half of parents (56%) who used formal childcare before Covid-19 reported that the overall disruption to schools and childcare settings since March 2020 has harmed their child's social and educational development .
Evidence tells us that the quality of education and care in early years has the biggest impact on children's outcomes within a childcare setting. As such, we have designed a recovery programme for early years focused on supporting practitioners and leaders, who are key to addressing the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children.
One of the ways the Department for Education (DfE) is supporting early years settings is through a targeted continuous professional development (CPD) offer and focus on high quality qualifications. As part of this, DfE is conducting a review of the Level 3 qualification, including the criteria.
The Early Years Educator (EYE) Level 3 criteria are the criteria reflected in L3 EY qualifications. If the DfE assesses that a qualification meets the L3 criteria, then it can be considered "full and relevant" and added to the Early Years Qualifications List (EYQL) - meaning that holders of this qualification can count as qualified members of staff, and can work within the Level 3 staff:child ratios in England.
This project as a whole seeks to improve the quality and rigour of the L3 early years qualification, including the criteria, through consultation and engagement with stakeholders and users, and rigorous analysis of new and available data, thereby strengthening its quality and evidence-base. Our intention is for the review to take into account both the L3 criteria and its delivery. This contract is for the first part of the project - the review itself.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Early Years Education Recovery (EYER) Programme: Level 3 qualification review
- Opportunity
- Published 2 March 2022, last edited 10 March 2022
Award information
Awarded date
10 May 2022
Contract start date
23 May 2022
Contract end date
9 September 2022
Total value of contract
£68,529
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
NCFE
Address
Q6 Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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Closing: 5 April 2022, 9am