Published date: 18 January 2022

Last edited date: 20 January 2022

This notice was replaced on 18 January 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 18 January 2022, last edited 3 February 2022)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

tender_272297/1033732

Published date

18 January 2022

Closing date

27 January 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to source a delivery partner to support schools to open school sports facilities and provide greater access and opportunities for pupils to access extra-curricular sport and physical activity. This includes funding to schools to allow them to operate facilities in a COVID-19 secure manner.

This contracts Finder Future Opportunity Notice is linked to an Early Supplier Engagement Event and a PIN without call for competition. We are keen to receive feedback from suppliers on our proposal and therefore we will be hosting a market engagement webinar.

A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on Thursday 27th January 2022 from 13:00 - 14:30pm. Details of this webinar will be sent to interested parties following registration.

Potential Contractors who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation, including the webinar pack.

For information: Attendance at the market engagement events is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity. The information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available.

If you would like to attend the market engagement webinar on Thursday 27th January 2022, please express your interest by no later than 12:45 on 27th January 2022. For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com

This contracts Finder Future Opportunity notice is a zero value notice for early market engagement. It is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CF - Opening of School Sports Facilities

  • Early engagement
  • Published 18 January 2022

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
LONDON
SW1P 3BT
England

Telephone

07789271505

Email

asad.saeed@education.gov.uk