Published date: 10 June 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: 24 July 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative educational services - 75121000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Primary education services - 80100000

    • Secondary education services - 80200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_218649/861244

Published date

10 June 2020

Closing date

24 July 2020

Contract start date

14 September 2020

Contract end date

13 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

As a result of the consultation in to online schools the DfE intend to launch a pilot voluntary registration scheme for online schools providers. Online schools providers will have to meet certain standards, similar to those for independent schools in England, in order to be accredited by the DfE. The DfE are seeking to appoint a Quality Assurance Body that will carry out inspections against the non-statutory online school standards (OSS), and report to the department on their findings.

The competitive process to appoint a Quality Assurance Body will result in a concession contract being awarded, for a proposed period of at least two years, with the successful provider leading this work for DfE during the pilot.
The value of the contract will become clear during the procurement process. It is proposed that there will be no payment by the DfE for this work; the funding for the successful bidder will derive from the fee structure agreed to be charged to online schools and the number of schools joining the scheme.

Suppliers wishing to take part in this competitive process should register a supplier account on the Department's e-tendering portal; Jaggaer.

https://education.app.jaggaer.com

Once registered, suppliers must express an interest in this opportunity via the portal to gain access to the full tender pack.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Megan Kelly

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Telephone

+44

Email

Megan.KELLY@education.gov.uk