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DfE ECSC Framework: SEND Senior Financial Advisers Lot 8[E16]

London, United KingdomDepartment for Education[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The Department for Education is inviting tenders in line with this specification for suppliers to join Lot 8 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework. Suppliers must respond to all mandatory pre-qualification questions and the Lot-specific requirements contained within this Invitation to Tender. The initial tender window is from 7th July to 9:30am on 4th August 2025.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 4 Aug 2025, 09:30 UTC+1. UTC: 4 Aug 2025, 08:30 UTC.
Published 7 Jul 2025.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Department for EducationSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]
4 Aug 2025, 09:30 UTC+1
Value
Not stated
Published[E14]
7 Jul 2025
Procedure[E13]
Open procedure (below threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Department for Education is inviting tenders in line with this specification for suppliers to join Lot 8 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework. Suppliers must respond to all mandatory pre-qualification questions and the Lot-specific requirements contained within this Invitation to Tender. The initial tender window is from 7th July to 9:30am on 4th August 2025. Bidders are able to respond to the ITT by submitting bids to join the Lot 8 on the framework during this onboarding phase and will undergo rigorous supplier checks. The Department reserves the right to reopen the Lot at regular intervals in a Refresher Window to allow new entrants to the market to apply to join this Lot. Lot 8 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework will allow direct call-off and mini competition routes as detailed in Schedule 2 of the framework terms. Please note that given the ECSC Framework was established prior to the go live of Procurement Act 2023, this opportunity notice to add a new lot to the framework is subject to the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. How to bid: The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com then locate the ITT reference code ITT_3612 - SEND - Senior Financial Advisers LOT8 or via link https://education.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60053 and commence bidding process.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E6]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E8]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC

    The deadline (2025-08-04T08:30:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380

Evidence

16 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Department for Education.

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 4 Aug 2025, 09:30 UTC+01:00.

    “2025-08-04T09:30:00+01:00”

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Department for Education is inviting tenders in line with this specification for suppliers to join Lot 8 of the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework. Suppliers must respond to all mandatory pre-qualification questions and the Lot-specific requirements cont…”

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Channel Islands.

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: Rest of the World.

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: Isle of Man.

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: Europe.

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    This notice changes or updates a call for competition.

    “tenderAmendment”

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 7 Jul 2025.

    “2025-07-07T17:36:52+01:00”

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "DfE ECSC Framework: SEND Senior Financial Advisers Lot 8".

    Document 9d6d7e08-235a-4184-9bce-fed589d75cc3-854380, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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