# New ECSC DPS Market engagement Event

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 16 September 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: d5991826-1a35-4bca-842b-3e85dbad7aa6-469102
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab5bc420-ea6e-49e8-bca4-a0496bd04eab

## Description

The Department for Education currently has a Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) in place for Educational and Children's Social Care Services\. This DPS will be replaced by a new iteration in April 2022 and may vary in value\. The Department is holding an early market engagement session to provide suppliers with an opportunity to provide valuable input and feedback, to inform and help shape the new iteration of the DPS in April 2022\. This early market engagement event will be held on Thursday 7th October 2021 at 2pm -3 pm via Microsoft Teams\. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a formal SSQ\. Use of terminology is due to system constraints All organisations wishing to attend the event should email arezou\.solati@education\.gov\.uk no later than 12pm 6th October providing company details and the name of the person\(s\) attending, job role\(s\), email address that will be used to access the event link\. Please note two individuals per organisation can attend the event\. Microsoft Teams invitations will be sent after 12pm 6th October

## Related contract awards

- [Contract Award Notice Independent review into 2DP fire and structural safety](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5297e4b5-9ab5-4948-95c5-119730f371ef): Department for Education
- [Inclusion Bases: exploring evidence of impact and models\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-76dee6b0-7bcc-49cd-b784-34d2192c05a4): Department for Education
- [Understanding the cost of undergraduate provision and qualifications in the HE sector in England\_con\_27513](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5134e27c-b67c-449d-89e7-92e3a879c33b): Department for Education

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5991826-1a35-4bca-842b-3e85dbad7aa6-469102)