Mandarin Programme (2027 onwards)
The procurement contact named on the official notice.
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.
What the supplier must deliver
The Mandarin Excellence Programme runs until 31
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
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
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.
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- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a82e
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Buyer ref
- 050531-2026
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