Published date: 20 December 2021

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: 18 January 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,485,000

Procurement reference

tender_285670/1023701

Published date

20 December 2021

Closing date

18 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 March 2022

Contract end date

30 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education is wishing to appoint a contractor for the provision of Free Schools Support Service.
The free school support service will consist of four principal functions:
1. Generate interest and support applicant groups during special free school waves. The supplier will then work with the local authority (LA) to identify the applicant group/trust best suited to opening the new school.
2. Generate interest and support consortia during AP free school waves.
3. Generate interest and high-quality applications on behalf of the DfE for future mainstream waves.
4. Deliver a number of events on behalf of the DfE.

The contract will run for an initial period of two years from March 2022 to March 2024 with the provision to extend for a further year.

Detailed information can be found in the ITT document pack, which can be accessed via e-Tendering portal - Jaggaer

More information

Links

Additional text

This Invitation to tender is open to all suppliers. The tender documents can be accessed via Jaggaer, DfE e-Tendering portal.
ITT_1061 - Free Schools Support Service

Note:
The Authority administers all procurements electronically via the Department for Education e-procurement Solution portal (Jaggaer ).
No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with the Authority (including final submission of Tender responses) must be conducted via Jaggaer.
To ensure all communications relating to this procurement are received, potential suppliers must ensure that the point of contact they nominate in the Jaggaer portal is accurate at all times. Access to the Jaggaer portal is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year anywhere in the world via the internet unless notified otherwise by the Jaggaer portal.
Any queries related to the procurement process or the ITT documents must be sent via Jaggaer eTendering portal.

About the buyer

Address

Piccadilly Gate Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
England

Email

fs.centralassessmentteam@education.gov.uk