Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Telephone: +44 3700002288
E-mail: Commercial.PROFSERVICES@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/dfe
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
LOT: 2 Skills Education Advisers - TQES (ECSC) - Re-open
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is to capture supplier interest to register on Jaggaer to benefit from the opportunity to apply for membership on the Educational Children's Social Care (ECSC) Professional Framework as a Skills Education Adviser.
It is the Department for Education’s intention to re-open LOT 2 Skills Education Advisers, to provide expertise on education training and development to the skills group, with the specific skills in designing, developing, and evaluating qualifications, and experts in assessment strategy.
The DfE are seeking to bring in additional EAs with the expertise to support development of Technical and Vocational Qualifications such as; T Levels including Foundation Year; 16-19 English and Maths; English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); Essential Digital Skills
The opportunity will be published non contracts Finder and potential suppliers are encouraged to register on Jaggaer to access the opportunity via the link.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
160 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is to capture supplier interest to register on Jaggaer to benefit from the opportunity to apply for membership on the Educational Children's Social Care (ECSC) Professional Framework as a Skills Education Adviser.
It is the Department for Education’s intention to re-open LOT 2 Skills Education Advisers, to provide expertise on education training and development to the skills group, with the specific skills in designing, developing, and evaluating qualifications, and experts in assessment strategy.
The DfE are seeking to bring in additional EAs with the expertise to support development of Technical and Vocational Qualifications such as; T Levels including Foundation Year; 16-19 English and Maths; English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); Essential Digital Skills
The opportunity will be published non contracts Finder and potential suppliers are encouraged to register on Jaggaer to access the opportunity via the link.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
20/04/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2026