Mandarin Programme (2027 onwards)
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
28 May 2026
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Description
The Mandarin Excellence Programme runs until 31 August 2027, and the Department will be seeking to award a contract from 1 September 2027 for delivery of a programme to support the teaching of Mandarin in state-funded schools in England. Preliminary Market Engagement is being undertaken to inform and refine the Department's requirements as it considers options for a programme to support the teaching of Mandarin in state-funded schools in England. This engagement is intended to support the development of a programme that is deliverable, value for money, and responsive to the needs of the education sector, while encouraging innovation and effective competition within the supplier market. This is a zero-value notice for early market engagement 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.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a82e
- Total value
- Above the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2030
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)