Published date: 24 March 2023
This notice was replaced on 24 March 2023
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Future opportunity (published 19 April 2023, last edited 8 June 2023)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Procurement reference
tender_336381/1195771
Published date
24 March 2023
Closing date
3 April 2023
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The purpose of this notice is to invite interested Suppliers to an engagement event in respect of the current live opportunity to apply to the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Skills Bootcamps.
This PIN is for market engagement for the DPS only. It does not signify the commencement of any call for competition process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education.
The DPS launched on 21st November 2022 and will be running for a duration of up to 6 years with an indicative overall value of approximately £1.5bn. To be invited to call-off competitions for Skills Bootcamps, suppliers must first undergo the qualification process (SQ) as part of the DPS
The DfE would like to invite suppliers who have not yet qualified on to the DPS to attend this engagement event.
It will take place on Microsoft Teams on Monday 3rd April from 10:30am to 11:30am.
To register your attendance please go to: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8584f6c6-cd7b-48e0-b5f6-97a4d1de0fb1@fad277c9-c60a-4da1-b5f3-b3b8b34a82f9
The event will aim to:
- Clarify the DPS Selection Questionnaire (SQ) process which has already been published
- Indicate some of the skills categories which may be procured in future.
- Encourage DPS applications to be submitted
- Provide an opportunity for Questions.
The Skills Bootcamps DPS is open to applications. More details can be found on Jaggaer.
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
The opportunity and all guidance material can be found in the "Opportunities and Notices" list or can be searched for using reference "project_7693".
More information
Links
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- https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8584f6c6-cd7b-48e0-b5f6-97a4d1de0fb1@fad277c9-c60a-4da1-b5f3-b3b8b34a82f9
- Registration link for Market Engagement Event
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- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- Link to Jaggaer - search for "project_7693"
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- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bid-to-supply-skills-bootcamps
- Link to gov.uk website for more information on Skills Bootcamps DPS
About the buyer
Contact name
Department for Education
Address
Cheylesmore House, Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England
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