# CF - Opening of School Sports Facilities

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 3 February 2022
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 348c59e0-83ff-4a1c-acfb-08f7870b85c9-507032
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8b8783f-c61e-4d40-960a-2eff24deb988

## Description

The purpose of this early engagement notice is to notify the market of the Department for Education's \(DfE\) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to source a delivery partner to support schools to open school sports facilities and provide greater access and opportunities for pupils to access extra-curricular sport and physical activity\. This includes funding to schools to allow them to operate facilities in a COVID-19 secure manner\. This contracts Finder Future Opportunity Notice is linked to an Early Supplier Engagement Event and a PIN without call for competition\. We are keen to receive feedback from suppliers on our proposal and therefore we will be hosting a market engagement webinar\. A market engagement webinar will be hosted by the DfE on Thursday 27th January 2022 from 13:00 - 14:30pm\. Details of this webinar will be sent to interested parties following registration\. Potential Contractors who are not already registered on the portal can register here: https://education\.app\.jaggaer\.com When registered and signed in to Jaggaer you will need to express an interest in the opportunity to be able to access all relevant documentation, including the webinar pack\. For information: Attendance at the market engagement events is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against this opportunity\. The information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available\. If you would like to attend the market engagement webinar on Thursday 27th January 2022, please express your interest by no later than 12:45 on 27th January 2022\. For any assistance required in registering please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk: help\_UK@jaggaer\.com This contracts Finder Future Opportunity notice is a zero value notice for early market engagement\. It is for information only and is not a call for competition\. The Department for Education reserves the right not to enter a formal procurement process and not proceed with contract award\. Additional information: Presentation slides from the ESEE

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/348c59e0-83ff-4a1c-acfb-08f7870b85c9-507032)