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Market engagement request for an evaluation of the Education Training Foundation (2013-2026)

The Education and Training Foundation · Education

In brief

The Education and Training Foundation has announced plans to buy research and consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1 including VAT.

The contract runs for 8 months, starting 1 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for research contracts across the UK (from 422 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Education Training Foundation (ETF) want to approach the market to gather feedback on various elements of a proposal for an evaluation of the impact of ETF during the period of 2013 to 2026. This feedback will be used to assist ETF in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, potential costs, the potential approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have been previously considered. Any submission received in response to this feedback request, will not constitute any contractual agreement between the ETF and the respondent. Detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. However, we welcome any pertinent information on your organisation's capability and views on the range of services required. Respondents' views will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties. There is no commercial advantage or disadvantage to your organisation as a result of being involved in this market engagement exercise. All information provided in this feedback will be treated in confidence and will not form part of any future tender. Please be assured that any commercially sensitive information provided to us as part of this process will be treated in confidence, used only for the purpose of this market engagement exercise, and will not be disclosed to any other organisation

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077777-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077954-2025

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From notice 077777-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 27 November 2025, last updated 28 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.