Planning

Acclimatisation Services - International Teacher Recruitment

  • Department for Education

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-013962

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02bdfd

Published 18 June 2021, 10:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Education

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT

Email

Debra.CAMPBELL@education.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 247660447

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

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

Acclimatisation Services - International Teacher Recruitment

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 PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not being used as a call for competition. The PIN is intended as an information-gathering exercise.

The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to source a potential supplier for the delivery of Acclimatisation Services for International Teachers.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not being used as a call for competition. The PIN is intended as an information-gathering exercise.

The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's (DfE) intention to undertake a procurement exercise, to deliver Acclimatisation Services to International teachers.

This Find the Tender Notice is linked to contracts Finder Future Opportunity Notice for Early Supplier Engagement Event.

The contractor can be either one organisation, or a group of economic operators. We are keen to receive feedback from suppliers on our proposal and therefore we will be hosting a market engagement webinar.

A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on Thursday 01 July 2021 from 10-11.30. Details of this webinar will be sent to interested parties following registration.

Bidders who are not already registered on DfE procurement portal can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com

Attendance at the market engagement events is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity.

If you would like to attend the market engagement webinar on Thursday 01 July 2021 from 10-11.30 please express your interest by no later than 0900 Thursday 01 July 2021. Limited 15-minute slots will be available between 12.00-16.00 for one-to-one discussions. If you wish to be allocated a slot, please state your preferred time and these will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help_UK@jaggaer.com

This notice is a zero value PIN for early market engagement. It is for information only and is not a call for competition. The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 November 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