Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Telephone
+44 0000000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Buyer's address
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
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
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
Early Years Professional Development Programme - Phase 3 (PDP3_
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 notice is to notify the market of forthcoming procurement activity relating to Phase 3 of the Early Years Professional Development Programme rollout (PDP3)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £19,500,000
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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of forthcoming procurement activity relating to the Department for Education's Early Years Recovery Programme.
The Department for Education will be seeking to engage a provider to deliver the third phase of the Early Years Professional Development Programme (PDP3). PDP3 will build on two earlier phases of the programme (PDP1 and PDP2).
The objective of PDP3, a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, is to equip Early Years Practitioners (EYPs) with the skills they need to provide high quality support for early years children (age 2 – 4). The overall aim is to ensure EYPs have the skills they need to support children to catch up when they are in settings and are able to refer them to the right services if required. The aim is at least 8,000 EYPs (with an optimum target of 10,000 ) trained by 31 March 2025.
The Department aims to cover all 152 Local Education Authorities nationally (England) under the PDP3 programme, with particular need to reaching areas with high levels of disadvantaged children whose learning has been most affected by COVID-19.
History of PDP 1 and 2 for information only:
The first phase, 'PDP 1', was rolled out to 50 Local Authorities (LAs) in 2019. Training here focused on early language and mathematics and utilised a cascade model to train champions who then embedded their learning in settings. Training was initially delivered face to face, but was pivoted to online provision following the COVID-19 pandemic. PDP 1 ends in July 2022.
PDP was extended to around 50 additional LAs across England in the 2021 to 2022 academic year under 'PDP 2'. As well as early language and mathematics, PDP 2 included content on personal, social and emotional development (PSED) for 2 to 4-year-olds in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that children's mental health and wellbeing is prioritised. The training also included a focus on staff wellbeing. PDP 2 was delivered online directly to practitioners, rather than using a cascade model.
PDP 3 Tender Notice will be launched at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Early Market Engagement event was held following a publication which can be found at the link below: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63544fea-a16c-427f-bd06-dd4f9ccda80a
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 June 2022
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