Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Contact
SEND Policy and Operations Team
send.policyops@education.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 12345678
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00000000
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Advisors
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 early engagement notice is to notify the market of a forthcoming market engagement event relating to a potential procurement of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Advisers. The department will be undertaking an online event on 6 June 2023 for interested suppliers.
The Department for Education (DfE) is exploring opportunities to procure expert advisers in SEND who will help to provide external technical expertise to support local area SEND improvement. The DfE Vulnerable Children’s Unit will deploy SEND Advisers into local areas in need of support. These advisers will be experienced leaders who use their expertise to assist senior leaders and SEND management teams in local areas to address areas of weakness. We'll be looking for Advisers across a wide range of skills encompassing all aspects of the SEND system.
SEND Advisers will be primarily selected via open competition from the Dynamic Procurement System. To allow for a more bespoke process and be able to select the most suitable adviser for the individual needs of the local authority, the DfE will use a preferred supplier list that ranks a pool of advisers based on an overall criteria score. DfE are then able to directly award individual contracts to the highest ranked available supplier on the list.
The Department will be undertaking a market engagement webinar event on the 6 June at 10am. We would like to invite you to the webinar, where we will focus on a range of aspects including potential requirements and roles. It is anticipated that the event will last 45 minutes. The objectives of the event will be to:
• Give you an understanding of the aim of the potential procurement.
• Give you the opportunity to provide feedback.
Please note that a maximum of two people from each organisation can attend the event.
We may record all questions asked, as well as answers given, and make these publicly available as reference for all interested parties.
If the procurement exercise goes ahead, it is expected to open in July 2023 with contracts being awarded in September 2023. More information on the potential procurement process will be provided following this market engagement activity.
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 contracts. 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. All future information will be issued to potential providers via the DfE eTendering Portal.
Kind regards
SEND Policy and Operations Team
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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of a forthcoming market engagement event relating to a potential procurement of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Advisers. The department will be undertaking an online event on 6 June 2023 for interested suppliers.
The Department for Education (DfE) is exploring opportunities to procure expert advisers in SEND who will help to provide external technical expertise to support local area SEND improvement. The DfE Vulnerable Children’s Unit will deploy SEND Advisers into local areas in need of support. These advisers will be experienced leaders who use their expertise to assist senior leaders and SEND management teams in local areas to address areas of weakness. We'll be looking for Advisers across a wide range of skills encompassing all aspects of the SEND system.
SEND Advisers will be primarily selected via open competition from the Dynamic Procurement System. To allow for a more bespoke process and be able to select the most suitable adviser for the individual needs of the local authority, the DfE will use a preferred supplier list that ranks a pool of advisers based on an overall criteria score. DfE are then able to directly award individual contracts to the highest ranked available supplier on the list.
The Department will be undertaking a market engagement webinar event on the 6 June at 10am. We would like to invite you to the webinar, where we will focus on a range of aspects including potential requirements and roles. It is anticipated that the event will last 45 minutes. The objectives of the event will be to:
• Give you an understanding of the aim of the potential procurement.
• Give you the opportunity to provide feedback.
Please note that a maximum of two people from each organisation can attend the event.
We may record all questions asked, as well as answers given, and make these publicly available as reference for all interested parties.
If the procurement exercise goes ahead, it is expected to open in July 2023 with contracts being awarded in September 2023. More information on the potential procurement process will be provided following this market engagement activity.
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 contracts. 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. All future information will be issued to potential providers via the DfE eTendering Portal.
Kind regards
SEND Policy and Operations Team
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 May 2023
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