Published date: 17 November 2017

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: 1 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£95,000

Procurement reference

1487

Published date

17 November 2017

Closing date

1 December 2017

Contract start date

6 December 2017

Contract end date

8 February 2018

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

DfE is inviting applications from events companies to deliver a series of 10 events, to widen the range of feedback as part of the public consultation on T levels. Events need to take place in January 2018 - with the dates / venues announced in early-mid December 2017. These events should involve further education (FE) providers and employers, spread across a range of geographic locations in England. We are looking to accommodate approximately 60 delegates per event.

We require support from an events company, with sector knowledge, who is able to source cost-effective venues and successfully market the events to prospective attendees. Events need to take place in locations and at times accessible to FE personnel and local employers. Appropriate sector penetration to cover the breadth of providers and employers associated with T level programmes is essential.

The successful bidder will need to take responsibility for organising the events from start to finish, for instance: sourcing venues, identifying guests, managing communication with attendees, collating detailed feedback on the consultation and disseminating this feedback to the DfE.

More information

Additional text

Tender is published on DFE's Bravo system. The accessing link is https://education.bravosolution.co.uk.

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street,
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Stella.PEARSON@education.gov.uk