The supply of services to drive delivery of 30 hours free childcare through local authorities

We propose to tender for a national organisation to support 152 local authorities in England to implement 30 hours free childcare for working parents. The contract will commence from 1 August 2016 for 2 years with the option to extend the contract by one year (please note the extension is not guaranteed at this stage and will be dependent on government priorities at the time).

The value of the contract will be approximately £3m up to August 2018 (please note these figures will include any VAT that may be applicable). See 'Attachments' for full description and details of the supplier event.

Additional information: DfE intends to hold a Supplier Event on W/C 30 May 2016 in central London. This event will provide an opportunity for all interested suppliers to be informed about the further details of the requirements, enable dialogue with potential suppliers and to provide a Q&A forum.

Information will also be available on the proposed procurement process and timetable and suppliers will be able to meet key members of the DfE project team involved in this procurement. See 'Attachments' for further information.