Published date: 17 May 2016

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 6 June 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

1326

Published date

17 May 2016

Approach to market date

6 June 2016

Contract start date

1 August 2016

Contract end date

31 July 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

We propose to tender for a national organisation to support 152 local authorities in England to implement 30 hours free childcare for working parents. The contract will commence from 1 August 2016 for 2 years with the option to extend the contract by one year (please note the extension is not guaranteed at this stage and will be dependent on government priorities at the time). The value of the contract will be approximately £3m up to August 2018 (please note these figures will include any VAT that may be applicable).

See 'Attachments' for full description and details of the supplier event.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2015/2016 £0

Attachments

Additional text

DfE intends to hold a Supplier Event on W/C 30 May 2016 in central London. This event will provide an opportunity for all interested suppliers to be informed about the further details of the requirements, enable dialogue with potential suppliers and to provide a Q&A forum. Information will also be available on the proposed procurement process and timetable and suppliers will be able to meet key members of the DfE project team involved in this procurement.

See 'Attachments' for further information.

About the buyer

Contact name

Will Plange

Address

Early Years Funding and Affordability, Department for Education, 2 St Paul’s Place, 125 Norfolk Street,
Sheffield
S1
England

Email

Will.Plange@education.gsi.gov.uk