Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Angela.LATHAN@education.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 12345678
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.gov.uk/government/organisation/Department-for-education
Buyer's address
http://www.gov.uk/government/organisation/Department-for-education
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
Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com
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
Early Supplier Engagement All Age Careers -Future Delivery
Reference number
Project_8468
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Careers Support for Young People and Adults – Future Delivery 2025
Early Supplier Engagement Notice
To note: This Notice does not signify the commencement of any competitive process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If DfE decides to commence any competitive process(es) as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time.
DfE has previously published its commitments to careers support in the following documents; Careers strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talents, the Skills for jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth White Paper and the Opportunity for all: Strong schools with great teachers for your child White Paper. All are available at www.gov.uk. In addition, government has recently responded to the Education Select Committee (ESC) following the inquiry into careers guidance and the committee published this document on 21 September 2023: Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance: Government response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2022–23 (parliament.uk). The response to the ESC inquiry signals the direction of travel for government policy on careers. These documents all recognise the importance of continuing to deliver and improve careers advice and guidance for young people and adults to help citizens make informed choices about their education, training and employment.
Purpose of this Notice
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the market that DfE is considering how best to support the government’s future ambition for the provision of impartial, lifelong careers advice and guidance to ensure that young people and adults receive the support they need to develop skills, progress into work or the next stage of their career and boost long-term economic prosperity.
DfE is committed to learning from and building on current delivery and to consider how this can evolve, within the context of a tight fiscal climate.
The main aim of the market engagement is to begin a conversation with the market about the future of careers advice for people of all ages, where resources are best targeted and what this could look like. A further aim of the market engagement is to gauge the interest, capability and capacity for delivery from the market and gain an insight into new or innovative ideas regarding potential delivery options for careers advice for citizens in England.
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)
Main site or place of performance
England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To note: This Notice does not signify the commencement of any competitive process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If DfE decides to commence any competitive process(es) as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
25 September 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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
How to engage
The DfE is holding an introductory market engagement webinar via Microsoft Teams at 2pm on Wednesday 18 October 2023. Following the webinar a questionnaire for organisations to respond to will be available on Jaggaer.
To participate in this opportunity and register your organisation’s interest in attending the webinar, please register for an account and view the “current opportunities” page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com and search for: “Project_8468 All Age Careers – Future Delivery”. All communications with DfE in respect of the market engagement will be held via Jaggaer.
Once you have located Project_8468 please confirm your interest by selecting “Express Interest” to receive full access to the opportunity. All relevant documentation will be made available in the Data Room, accessed via the “Buyer Attachments” section, under “ITT Details.”
Please note, you must answer the question within the “My Response” section and submit your response to ensure registration at the webinar. You can then use the messaging function to provide attendee details. Once your organisation has expressed interest you will be invited to provide details of your attendee list (a maximum of 3 attendees) for the webinar via the messaging function within Project_8468. A meeting invitation will then be issued.
All organisations who have expressed an interest in this opportunity, including those who are unable to attend the webinar, will have access to relevant information and any supporting notes which will be made available via the Data Room within Project_8468 All Age Careers – Future Delivery at https://education.app.jaggaer.com.