1. Title: UK GOVERNMENT; EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND (ESF) 2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The UK Government has launched a new round of the Awarding Authority – Education Support Fund (ESF). The aim of the fund is to assist publicly funded schools, academies and free schools in the Specified Location that cater for pupils of military service families that are subject to exceptional mobility as a result of the family moving from one location to another and/or have service children whose parents are subject to deployment.Up to £3 million in funding will be available for 2021/22 to help overcome the impact of mobility and/or separation. Funding could be used for additional staffing and training, educational resources, refurbishment of existing resources within the school, and providing community support to help build and maintain relationships between schools, local authorities and service families.5. CPV Code(s): 80000000, 805000006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI327. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: UK8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Up to £3 million 10. The deadline for applications is the 30.9.2021.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: The deadline for applications is the# funding opportunity