Published date: 2 February 2018
Last edited date: 2 February 2018
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Administration services - 75100000
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
Any region
Procurement reference
1480
Published date
2 February 2018
Closing date
5 February 2018
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
** Market engagement day on 1 November 2017 in Sheffield, see below for more information**
The Student Bursary Support Service (SBSS) is a service to:
• process student applications for Care to Learn financial support, which involves eligibility checks of the student (circ 4,000 applications annually)
• process institution funding claims for the 16 to 18 Bursary Fund for vulnerable students (circ 4,000 claims annually)
• process student application details for Professional and Career Development Loans (circ 38,000 applications/data adjustments annually)
• carry out monthly verification of course attendance at educational institutions (circ 4,000 students annually)
• carry out monthly verification of child attendance at eligible/registered childcare providers (circ 4,000 students annually)
• carry out weekly verification of Ofsted registration of childcare providers (circ 1,000 childcare providers annually)
• make payments to eligible/registered childcare providers and education institutions (circ 25,000 annual payments). DfE provides the funds to make these payments on a weekly basis.
• provide support for students, education institutions and childcare providers that need additional information and advice (circ 50,000 enquiries annually)
More information
Attachments
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- SBSS Outline Requirements PIN Advert 17102017.docx
- Market studies
- SBSS Outline Requirements PIN Advert 17102017
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- 1480 Supplier Day Presentation Oct2017.pptx
- Market studies
- Market engagement day presentation slides
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- 1480 SBSS Supplier Event 1 Nov Delegate List.xlsx
- Market studies
- Market engagement day delegate list
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- 1480 SBSS Market Engagement 011117 Q and As.docx
- Market studies
- Market engagement day Question and answer document
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- 1480 SBSS Replacement Prior Information Notice Oct 2017 V3.docx
- Market studies
- Description
Additional text
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The DfE held a Market Engagement event on the 1st November 2017 to provide interested parties with an opportunity to speak with the project team in a one to one environment following a main presentation. A copy of the Q & A summary from the event can be found above for download.If you have any queries after the market engagement day please contact us by email at
SBSS.Procurement@education.gov.uk.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) will be circulated to interested parties on a weekly basis.
Please note that the publication of this Invitation to Tender has been delayed. This PIN will be updated once a new publication date has been agreed. Please check back here regularly for updates.
This opportunity will be competed via Redimo 2, the Department's electronic sourcing platform. It is advised that you register in advance to prevent delay when this tender goes live.
Guidance on how to register on Redimo 2 is available on the gov.uk website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#redimo2 .
About the buyer
Address
Department for Education, Education and Skills Funding Agency
53-55 Butts Road, Earlsdon Park
Coventry
CV1 3BH
England
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Closing date: 5 February 2018