# Modern Foreign Languages Centre of Excellence

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 30 July 2018
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 1b5f4322-8f0e-4d07-86ca-85954d8b75dd-231808
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9f48db3-1a4b-4033-8fbd-42f38f184479

## Description

\*\*\*New - The invitation to tender letter was launched on 5th July 2018 here - https://www\.contractsfinder\.service\.gov\.uk/Notice/c1330459-6b59-49b8-91c8-e26a476d454c\. The deadline for return of tenders is Monday 6th August at 17:00\*\*\* See 'Attachments' for a word version of the description and further information\. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice \(PIN\) is to notify the market of the Department for Education's \(DfE\) intention to undertake a procurement exercise to establish a Centre of Excellence for MFL pedagogy Additional information: The DfE are hosting an early market engagement event on 12 March 2018\. The event will enable interested organisations to gain a better understanding of our requirements for the Centre for Excellence\. The event will: • explore the capacity of the market to deliver this programme, and take on board any suggestions from the sector about how the services should be delivered • cover the proposed commercial process / timeline • deliver an interactive Q & A session • provide an opportunity for networking and possible consortia discussions Reservations to attend the early market engagement event should be made through our event page: https://www\.eventbrite\.co\.uk/e/modern-foreign-languages-mfl-hubs-early-market-engagement-event-tickets-43472888580 Ticket reservation will be available until 23:59 on 11 March 2018\.

## Related contract awards

- [Call-off Contract for the November 2026 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications \(NPQs\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ce0d651b-c3d5-481d-ad4d-3f5dc8bbd35e): Department for Education
- [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

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b5f4322-8f0e-4d07-86ca-85954d8b75dd-231808)