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| Source: | Contracts Finder |
| Notice Type: | Pipeline / planning |
| Buyer: | Department for Education |
| Main Category: | — |
| Procurement Method: | — |
| Tender Status: | Pre-tender |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2023 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Contract Start Date: | 1 December 2023 |
| Contract End Date: |
All 3 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
The National Support Service - Supplier Engagement Event
Invitation To Tender for Fosterlink Service - Foster Carer Recruitment
Fosterlink Service: FOSTER CARER RECRUITMENT
Earlier notices predate the Procurement Act 2023 (commenced 24 Feb 2025) and therefore don't carry UK1–UK17 codes.
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| Award value: | £571,621 |
| Award decision date: | 1 January 2024 |
| Award status: | Active |
DfE is looking for an organisation to develop, co-ordinate and manage a 'National Support Service' for Local Authority (LA) fostering service providers, which will offer in-depth diagnostic support specifically focused on their recruitment and approval practices, with the aim of providing bespoke recommendations for improvement, alongside building a strong evidence base from which to share good practice nationally. In order to provide further information on the opportunity a market engagement webinar will be held on Thursday 20th July 2023 from 10:00 - 11:00. This will be an online event hosted through Microsoft Teams platform. To register for the event, you will need to be registered as a supplier on the DfE Jaggaer eTendering portal, available at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registered the event will be accessible via the 'View Opportunities' link on the Homepage. Select the Opportunity Notice for 'The National Support Service' Supplier Engagement Event' (SSQ 402) and this will take you directly to the registration page. The closing date for registering your interest of the market engagement event is 09:00am GMT on the 20/07/23. Once registered you will be sent the Microsoft Teams meeting invite via the Jaggaer portal messaging service. DfE look forward to welcoming you to this event, and thank you for your interest in this procurement.
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| Contract Duration: | 1.3 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-b5fd17-752a3791-e685-4246-a39c-9787124ccd78 |
| Notice Reference: | 7192cbc5-87a5-4260-9804-f9d2eb9d973f-662678 |