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
E-mail: Calum.ZIELINSKI@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tackling Antisemitism in Education
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
THIS IS AN INVITATION TO A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT.
At the Autumn Statement (November 2023), funding was announced to be made available to the Department for Education to procure suitable organisations to help schools, colleges and universities tackle antisemitism over the next three years.
The Department wants to provide a balanced approach, combining resources and training to improve understanding and tackle the complex and unique issue of antisemitism quickly, as well as elements seeking to create a longer-lasting legacy.
The Department is seeking to appoint one or more organisations to run programmes in schools, colleges, and universities over three years from 2024-25, with awards commencing early 2024. There will be two contract opportunities available:
i. A package of projects/programmes to be delivered in universities
ii. A package of projects/programmes to be delivered in Schools and Colleges
DfE will be hosting an open, virtual early market engagement event on 4th January 2024 from 2pm to 2:30pm via Microsoft Teams. All parties wishing to attend this event must register their interest on DfE's e-Tendering portal: https://education.app.jaggaer.com
To register your interest please navigate to the Jaggaer home page, click view opportunities and then select: 8791_Tackling Antisemitism in Education.
Event joining instructions will be issued following an expression of interest via Jaggaer.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1: Tackling Antisemitism in Education - Universities
Lot 2: Tackling Antisemitism in Education - Schools and Colleges
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Tackling Antisemitism in Education
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A package of projects/programmes to be delivered in universities
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
29/04/2024
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
19/12/2023