Published date: 25 November 2020

This notice was replaced on 25 November 2020

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Early engagement (published 25 November 2020, last edited 26 November 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

tender_248908/906266

Published date

25 November 2020

Closing date

3 December 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Sport England is seeking to learn more about innovation in sport and physical activity and would like to invite interested suppliers to a Pre-Market Engagement Supplier Event in relation to an imminent requirement for an Innovation Learning Partner. The purpose of this Pre-Market Engagement is to:
a) Alert the market to a potential opportunity
b) Provide an overview of the requirement and the procurement process
c) Test the scope and feasibility of our requirements
d) Seek feedback and soft-market testing in order to refine requirements
The event will be held virtually on Microsoft teams and will consist of a presentation followed by an open Question and Answer (Q&A) session of 15 minutes

The event will be followed by 1:1 break-out sessions between Sport England and suppliers lasting no-more than 15 minutes with each supplier. If you would like to book onto a break-out session please outline this within your response to this invitation and you will be allocated a timeslot and advised of the time in advance.

Should suppliers wish to attend this Pre-Market Engagement Event they are requested to respond and provide the names of no-more than two attendees via the Sport England e-sourcing portal messaging facility by no-later-than 17:00 on Thursday 4th December 2020. Please also outline:
- Whether you would like to book a 15 minute 1:1 break-out slot

IT Platform of Event: Invites will be sent with a link to Microsoft teams
Date of Event: Tuesday 8th December 2020
Time of Event: 9:00am start - 14:00pm
Deadline for Responses Confirming Attendance: 17:00 Thursday 4th December 2020.
Note to Suppliers: This is a market engagement exercise and Sport England:
- will not reimburse any expenses incurred by interested parties in attending this Pre-Market Engagement Event.
- reserves the right to discontinue the process at any time and this exercise does not commit Sport England to conduct a procurement process in relation to the requirements


About the buyer

Address

Sport England, 21 Bloomsbury Street, WC1B 3HF
London
WC1 3HF
England

Email

procurement@sportengland.org

Website

sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk