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: Daniel.TAYLOR@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Address of the buyer profile: https://education.app.jaggaer.com
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
Update on the proposed procurement of a new multi-provider framework agreement for the future provision of Early Career Framework (ECF)-based training
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to update potential providers on the proposed timeline for launching the procurement for a new multi-provider framework agreement for Early Career Framework (ECF)-based training for 2025 to 2028.
The Department now intends to commence the procurement process sometime in mid-late March 2024.
Any potential providers should access and review the new content framework entitled, ‘Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework’, that designed materials must adhere to.
This can be accessed and downloaded from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-and-early-career-framework
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the previous PIN published on 17 October 2023 which can be found here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030556-2023 (Notice reference: 2023/S 000-030556)
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/03/2024
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
05/03/2024