Tenders of Department For Education

We Are Inviting Organisations To Participate In A Market Engagement Session To Establish Supplier Interest In Delivering A Potential Multi-year Market Awareness And Provider Preparedness Project To Assist In The Introduction Of A New Regulatory Regime For Providers Of Supported Accommodation For Young People. The Pre-market Engagement Will Be Carried Out In Three Parts: 1. Part 1 Will Take Place On 22/03/2022 (10:00-11:00) And Provide All Registered Suppliers With An Overview Of The Requirements And The Policy Background Related To This Project. 2. Part 2 Will Be 1-2-1 Sessions With Interested Suppliers Providing The Opportunity To Engage With The Dfe, Where We Invite And Welcome Conversation And Q&a. The 1-2-1 Events Will Take Place From 28/03/2022 To 14/04/2022. The Registration Deadline For Part 2 Is 17:00 On 25/03/2022, Full Details Are Provided In The Attached Document. 3. Part 3 Will Invite All Interested Suppliers To Participate In The Final Session Outlining The Full Requirements Of The Procurement. * We Are Keen To Engage With Potential Suppliers Through These Sessions To Discuss Innovative And Creative Approaches To Delivering This Project, Which Will Assist Us In Developing Any Future Plans. Additional Information Is Available In The Attachments Section. Please Note: A Set Of Questions Will Be Distributed To Interested Suppliers During Part One Of The Pre-market Engagement Event, Which Will Be Discussed In Part Two. * Part 3 Of The Pre-market Engagement Is Subject To Change.

The Purpose Of This Early Engagement Notice Is To Notify The Market That The Department For Education Is Interested In Talking To Suppliers, Delivering Adult Education In Non-devolved Areas Of England, To Support The Development Of Any Potential Future Procurement Exercise For Esfa Aeb Contracts For Services. The Purpose Of Engaging The Market At This Time Is To: - Understand Learner Needs In Non-devolved Areas And What Kind Of Provision Needs To Be Prioritised. - Understand Issues Or Blockers To Esfa Aeb And Free Courses For Jobs Delivery, Reflections On Previous Procurements And Use This To Explore Potential Delivery Models And Performance Standards. - Discuss How Potential Procurement Will Interact With The Proposed Fe Reforms And Potential Further Devolution Of Skills Provision. This Includes The Possible Introduction Of New Funding Rates, Accountability Arrangements, And The Implications Of Devolution Deals For Contracts Which Are Currently Being Consulted Upon. - Test Market Capacity To Deliver Esfa Aeb Amongst Other Procurements Occurring Across The Skills Landscape Including Multiply, Skills Bootcamps, Free Courses For Jobs, Traineeships And The Uk Shared Prosperity Fund. We Are Keen To Discuss Experiences Of Esfa Aeb Procured Provision And Therefore We Will Be Hosting A Series Of Market Engagement Opportunities Across England. The Authority Does Not Commit To Running A Procurement Exercise As A Result Of This Engagement Process. How Can You Get Involved? Market Engagement Events Will Be Hosted By Dfe In Late September And You Can Sign Up To Your Preferred Event Below. We Will Only Be Discussing The Procurements Of The Esfa Aeb In Non-devolved Areas. - September 27, 11am-12pm, Microsoft Teams - September 29, 10am-11am, Microsoft Teams For Full Details Of The Event, Including Registration Links, Please Refer To The Attachment Included With This Notice Attendance At Market Engagement Events Will Not Be A Pre-requisite For Being Able To Submit A Tender If Dfe Decide To Procure These Services. If You Are Unable To Attend One Of The Market Engagement Events, The Information Pack, Slides And Q&a Can Be Made Available. Please Note That These Are Exploratory Events And Will Not Commit Us To Procuring Or Procuring Services In Specific Ways. For Any Assistance Required In Registering Please Contact: Aebprocurement.help@education.gov.uk

Expressions Of Interest (eoi) Are Sought To Conduct An Interim And Final Evaluation For A Second Phase Of The Edtech Demonstrator Programme. Throughout 2021-22, The Existing Support Network Will Continue To Provide Advice, Guidance And Training On Effective Use Of Technology. This Support Will Act As Key Pillar To Catch-up And Recovery Plans And Will Also Help Schools And Colleges Secure A Sustainable Digital Strategy That Sits At The Heart Of Wider Improvement Plans. Evaluation Of This Programme Will Support Future Policy Considerations, Specifically On The Ways Technology Can Boost Pupil Attainment, Reduce Teacher Workload, And Find Wider Cost Efficiencies. As Such, Applicants Should Have: Experience And Expertise In Conducting Robust Programme Evaluations. A Knowledge Of The Use Of Technology In Schools And Colleges, Both To Support Delivery Of The Curriculum And Day-to-day Operations. Experience Working Directly With Schools And Colleges.

Summary As Part Of The Multiply Programme, Dfe Is Interested In Procuring Up To Twenty Randomised Controlled Trials (rcts) And Other Experimental Activity, Including Quasi-experimental Trials And A/b Trials To Enhance Understanding Of What Works In Improving Adult Numeracy. The Requirement Will Include Quality Assurance, Management, And Reporting On A Programme Of Randomised Controlled Trials And Quasi-experimental Trials. It Will Also Include Managing Payments To Organisations Delivering The Interventions. We Have Developed And Shared With Potential Suppliers In Previous Market Engagement Events A Draft Statement Of Requirements For The Programme Of Work, And Outline Specifications For Individual Rcts And Trials. We Have Taken Note Of The Feedback From These Events And The Subsequent Supplier Questionnaires. We Would Like To Engage Further With Potential Suppliers To Discuss The Requirement To Manage Payments To Organisations Delivering The Interventions. We Will Also Give Further Information About The Procurement Ahead Of Issuing The Itt Later This Year. We Would Like To Invite Potential Suppliers To A Virtual Meeting On Friday 11th November At 1:00pm To Gauge The Level Of Interest In This Project, To Hear Views On What Is Needed To Make It A Success, To Answer Questions And To Support Potential Suppliers To Link Up. This Session Will Provide: • A Brief Overview Of The Multiply Rct And Other Experimental Activity Element Of The Programme • More Detail On The Requirement To Manage Payments To Organisations Delivering The Interventions • Separate To This Procurement, But Related To The Rct And Trials Programme Of Delivery, An Overview Of The Activity And Procurement To Develop The Intervention Products And Approaches If You Would Like To Be Invited To This Event, Please Forward Your Email Address To Multiply.researchandevaluation@education.gov.uk Please See Attached Document For More Information

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