Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://education.app.jaggaer.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
School Leaders Wellbeing Support Package
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market about a forthcoming market engagement event related to a potential upcoming procurement of a new mental health and wellbeing support package for school leaders.
It is the Department for Education’s (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to deliver this provision from autumn 2021.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A pilot was set up to provide professional supervision, through online peer to peer support and one to one counselling, to school leaders. Following the completion of the pilot, the Department is now assessing the next phase of this provision, which will build on the evidence from the pilot and aim to offer tailored mental health and wellbeing support to school leaders, as part of the Department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department will be undertaking an online event at 11.30am on 10 June for interested parties. The event is anticipated to last 1.5 hours. The event will give interested parties an understanding of the aims of the procurement and an opportunity to input into the development of proposals.
To participate in this market engagement event please register your interest in the opportunity via DfEs e-Tendering portal – Jaggaer: http://education.app.jaggaer.com
Once your organisation has expressed their interest in the opportunity event details and joining instructions will be issued.
Procurement is expected to commence in mid-June, with a contract awarded by September 2021. More information on the procurement process will be provided following market engagement activity.
This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not award a contract. Accordingly, the Authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting on the basis of this PIN. Attendance at the market engagement event is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity.
All future engagement regarding this opportunity will take place via Jaggaer and be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender Service.
All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 June 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To participate in this market engagement event please register your interest in the opportunity via DfEs e-Tendering portal – Jaggaer: http://education.app.jaggaer.com
Once your organisation has expressed their interest in the opportunity event details and joining instructions will be issued.